The astronaut wives club
by Koppel, Lily.
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BookPublisher: Headline 2013ISBN: 9780755362592; 0755362594.Classification number: 629.45 KOPSubject(s): Air pilots' spouses -- United States -- Biography | Astronauts -- Family relationships -- United StatesSubject: As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, and being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses and lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles. Sexy and sophisticated, rich in melodrama, and set against the uniquely atm
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As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, and being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses and lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles. Sexy and sophisticated, rich in melodrama, and set against the uniquely atm
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