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The Last American Hero: The Remarkable Life of John Glenn
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On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, the small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into space. He became celebrated in all corners of the world as not just the first American to orbit the Earth, but as the first space traveler to take the human race with him. Refusing to let that dramatic day define his life, he went on to become a four-term US senator—and returned to space at the age of seventy-seven. The Last American Hero is a stunning examination of the layers that formed the a hero of the Cold War, a two-time astronaut, a veteran senator, a devoted husband and father, and much more. At a time when an increasingly cynical world needs heroes, John Glenn's aura burns brightly in American memory.
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"While Glenn and Nick Taylor's biography John Glenn: A Memoir and Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff offer more details about NASA and Glenn's role in the Space Race, George provides interesting insights into the mark he left on American culture."
"Often-disputed stories are never fully examined, they are simply repeated."
"A well-informed biography that presents its subject in a golden light."
"George spends more time on press reactions to Glenn's time in space than his historic ride ..."
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