{"product_id":"john-glenn-a-memoir","title":"John Glenn: A Memoir","description":"x, 422 pp. Includes two sections of black-and-white photographs. \"He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage riveted a nation. But these two historical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary century. John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in Ohio where he learned the importance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with him as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its frontiers. We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four year career as a U.S. Senator - and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discover mission at the age of seventy-seven.\"","brand":"Bantam Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39418177978438,"sku":"2314632","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2314632.jpg?v=1628186568","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/john-glenn-a-memoir","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}