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The Astronaut Wives Club
- A True Story
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons.
Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a secret. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night as the country raced to land a man on the Moon.
As their celebrity rose - and as divorce and tragic death began to touch their lives - they continued to rally together, and the wives have now been friends for more than fifty years. The Astronaut Wives Club tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history.
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Debbie shares memories of late-night pals and some of the greatest comedians of all time, stories from the big screen and small, and tales of marriage, motherhood, and children. Combining her wicked sense of humor and appealing charm, she reveals the personal side of show business and fame in funny, poignant, and delightful reminiscences. Nothing is off limits: Debbie talks about her sex life, her family drama - and even shares a few secret recipes.
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Love the book just wish it had been Debbie.
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Dear Cary
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With unparalleled honesty, Dyan Cannon shares the heartwarming and heartbreaking story of her magical romance and stormy marriage to screen legend Cary Grant.He was the ultimate star, defining Hollywood glamour as well as cinematic achievement. She was a bright new actress, beautiful and funny, who would one day prove her talent by being the first woman to receive Academy Award nominations for her work on-screen and behind the camera. When he asked to meet Dyan, she assumed it was for an acting part, but he had a different role in mind for her....
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From Joan Juliet Buck, former editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue, comes a dazzling memoir: a fabulous account of four decades spent in the creative heart of London, New York, Los Angeles, and Paris, chronicling Buck's quest to discover the difference between glitter and gold, illusion and reality, and what looks like happiness from the thing itself.
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Great representation of the time
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America's first families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. Full of stories and details by turns dramatic, humorous, and heartwarming, The Residence reveals daily life in the White House as it is really lived through the voices of the maids, butlers, cooks, florists, doormen, engineers, and others who tend to the needs of the president and first family.
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The White House Explored & Exposed
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In 2005, Dana Canedy’s fiancé, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, began to write what would become a 200-page journal for his son in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq. He was killed by a roadside bomb on October 14, 2006. His son, Jordan, was seven months old. Inspired by his example, Dana was determined to preserve his memory for their son. A Journal for Jordan is a mother’s fiercely honest letter to her child about the parent he lost before he could even speak. It is also a father’s advice and prayers for the son he will never know.
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SAD
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Tori Spelling is the first to admit that the "reality" behind her popular television show, Tori & Dean, isn't always real. Not even Star magazine could invent the true chaos that happens behind the scenes. Luckily, Tori is famously honest and self-deprecatingly funny when it comes to her personal life - she's always "Spelling it like it is". Tori here shares her stories, her biggest challenges, and more with the usual humor, candor, and down-to-earth charm that her fans love.
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I Spell Opportunist: T O R I S P E L L I N G
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- Blake
- 05-24-17
Starts with a Bang But Ends with a Whimper
I wanted to enjoy this book after reading so much about the astronaut's stories. The underlying promise of the book, a tell-all about the little-known marriages of the early astronauts, is introduced but not delivered fully. We learn that shenanigans were widely practiced but the impact on the marriages is discussed from too high an altitude. We learn the marriages were troubled but the author didn't get enough information to chronicle the declines. The narrative falls off the tracks when the author introduces each new group of astronauts, expanding from the original Mercury 7 to include so many couples that they all are treated very superficially. The narration doesn't help the effort by delivering the words in a sarcastic-lite tone. The narration falls flat with very poor execution of male voices. If you're a moon-race reader, you will probably enjoy the first quarter of this book, but what you'll learn is that many of the Mercury and Gemini astronauts fooled around with "Cape Cookies" and most of the marriages ended in divorce. You won't learn much more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-27-18
Amazing History of Amazing Women
I enjoyed hearing the history of NASA, but I really enjoyed hearing the stories of the women behind the astronauts!
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- Alexis N.
- 11-08-21
An interesting perspective on the space race
This was an interesting perspective on the space race and I enjoyed how it showed everything the wives had to put up with and the expectations they were under. A lot of the historical information I already knew, but this was cool but also sad in how little respect they were afforded much of the time. I would’ve liked to have more of an epilogue on what happened to the women during the rest of their lives, where they ended up or what they achieved.
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- Ddp1224
- 06-11-24
Pleasant, but…
As a southern Indiana resident, it’s very hard to hear Grissom pronounced Grisham throughout the book. Otherwise, it was nice to hear the wives’ perspective.
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- eleigh
- 12-04-15
Great read
This book offers a great untold intimate perspective of the space age as well as the change of culture throughout the late 50s and 60s.
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- Ryan
- 07-29-19
wonderful, true, and real
A unique look at very interesting lives and original stories! I highly recommend this book!
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- LYOERO
- 07-17-15
Tremendous!
A side of the space story I didn't know anything about before. Entertainingly written.
Excellent performance by narrator.
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- Jess
- 01-31-24
What a great story!
I absolutely loved the way this historical account was written. I felt like I was listening to a great fiction story all while knowing it was true. Performed and written quite well!
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- Carol Ann Harden
- 07-15-17
You get the full story!
What really happened behind the scenes of Americans space race!! NASA behind the scenes forever.
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- Andrea E
- 05-07-15
Great book
A slow read, but a great look inside the daily lives of the astronauts wives. They were the celebrities of the 60s!
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