02214cam a2200313 4500 1061577295 TxAuBib 20231205120000.0 140619s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2013387217 9781455503247 pbk. 145550324X pbk. TxAuBib Koppel, Lily. Astronaut wives club : a true story / Lily Koppel. First trade edition. New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014. xvi, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. Includes Reading Group Guide of 32 pages. Includes recipes. "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 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"-- Provided by publisher. 20231205. 1900 - 1999. fast Astronauts' spouses United States Biography. Women Texas Houston Social life and customs 20th century. Astronautics United States History. Biography. fast History. fast