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The All-American Boys is a no-holds-barred candid memoir by a former Marine jet jockey and physicist who became NASA's second civilian astronaut. Walter Cunningham presents the astronauts in all their strengths and their weaknesses in this dramatically revised and totally updated edition of a book that was considered an instant classic in its first edition over two decades ago. From its insider's view of the pervasive "astropolitics" that guided the functioning of the astronaut corps to its thoughtful discussion of the Columbia tragedy, The All-American Boys resonates with Cunningham's passion for humanity's destiny in space which endures today. This is not just a "tell-all" book. It is also a story of the triumph of American heroes. Cunningham brings us into the NASA training program and reveals what it takes physically and mentally to be an astronaut. He poignantly relates the story of the devastating Apollo 1 fire that took the lives of astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee and his own later successful flight on Apollo 7. This new edition includes an update of the manned space program and his "tell it like it is" observation of NASA's successes and failures. It also includes commentary on the Shuttle disasters Of Challenger and Columbia and his views on what NASA should be doing to get back on track and to regain public support.
About: Updated to include coverage of the Columbia accident, the former astronaut tells of graft, scandals, and escapades involving members of the space program and reveals much about the private lives of his colleagues at NASA.
About: The All-American Boys is a no-holds-barred candid memoir by NASA's second civilian astronaut.
About: A revised edition of a memoir by a former Marine pilot-turned-astronaut provides a candid, revealing glimpse of America's space program, what it takes to be an astronaut, the human side of the astronauts, their training, the fire that claimed the lives of three Apollo astronauts, the successful flight of Apollo 7, and new information on the Columbia accident.
About: Walter Cunningham was a former Marine jet jockey and physicist who became NASA's second civilian astronaut.
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