Almost Astronauts 13 Women Who Dared..., Tanya Lee Stone
Almost Astronauts 13 Women Who Dared..., Tanya Lee Stone
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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

Author: Tanya Lee Stone

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Unabridged: 3 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/24/2010

Synopsis

Have you ever heard of the “Mercury 13” women? Did you know that nearly twenty years before the first women were let into NASA’s astronaut program, there were others who tried?What are the requirements for being shot into space, piloting a hunk of metal while carrying the hopes and fears of your nation? Mastery of flying, as well as courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, and fitness—any checklist would certainly include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was an unspoken rule in place: astronauts must be male, and they must be white.Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved not only that they were as tough as any man but also that they were brave enough to challenge the government. Their passage to space was blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and a note scrawled by one of the most powerful men in Washington. But in the end, their inspiring example empowered young women to take their rightful place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.

About Tanya Lee Stone

Tanya Lee Stone is a former editor and award-winning author who often writes about strong women. She has garnered starred reviews and other accolades for books such as UP CLOSE: ELLA FITZGERALD and the highly popular AMELIA EARHART.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie on December 12, 2014

American "hero" John Glenn on why women shouldn't be astronauts: "The men go off and fight the wars and fly the airplanes and come back and help design and build and test them. The fact that women are not in this field is a fact of our social order." Also, when I was 9 years old, the first female pi......more

Goodreads review by Becky on March 31, 2010

When I was in 5th grade I wanted nothing more than to be an astronaut. I had no idea that this was a field that had only recently opened to women. I had watched "The Right Stuff" probably a hundred times with my father. I had no idea there were 13 women who took the same agonizing tests and passed t......more

Goodreads review by Luann on December 14, 2015

Before reading this, I had not known very many details about the 13 women who wanted to be astronauts but were denied. I was so impressed that these women passed all the tests the men did and in many cases did much better. It's a shame that none of them ever got to go into space! I enjoyed reading th......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on July 13, 2019

The story of 13 women who joined NASA in the 50s and 60s, hoping to become astronauts. Because the Soviet Union was also looking at women, NASA would too. Women went through most of the tests the male astronauts of but the women were never allowed to go forward. Later some male astronauts stated tha......more

Goodreads review by Emily on August 03, 2019

3.5 - fascinating story of the 13 women who were invited to be tested to be astronauts, but ultimately were denied by the prejudices at the time. Content and information was A+. The writing bumped down the rating for me. It felt stilted in places, with corny voice over phrases that reminded me of ex......more

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