In John Glenn: America's Astronaut, a special edition e-book featuring 45 stunning photographs as well as a video, Chaikin explores Glenn's path to greatness.
Alice George's biography of John Glenn is a fascinating read....
John Glenn: A Memoir
He was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage riveted a nation.
But these two historic events only bracket a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary century.
Neil Armstrong by Jay Barbree Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight · A Life on the Edge by Jim Whittaker · The.In this engrossing book, John Glenn tells the story of his unique life--one lived at the center of a momentous time in history by a man who helped shape that history.
He is the kind of hero who resists being called a hero. And yet his exploits in the service of his country, his dedication to family and friends, and his rock-ribbed traditional values have made this small-town boy from the Midwest a true American icon.
John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in New Concord, Ohio, in the aftermath of World War I. It was there that he learned the importance of family, community, and patriotism.
Glenn saw firsthand the ravages of the De