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This is easily one of the best books I've ever read! I laughed aloud, I cried real tears, and I literally couldn't put the book down. Although it's a memoir, it reads like a novel--plenty of twists and turns in the plot, colorful characters, and lots of pathos.
Rocket Boys is a fascinating look at mining town culture combined with the competition of the 1950s and 60s space race--all through the lens of a little boy who just wants his father to be proud ...more
This is easily one of the best books I've ever read! I laughed aloud, I cried real tears, and I literally couldn't put the book down. Although it's a memoir, it reads like a novel--plenty of twists and turns in the plot, colorful characters, and lots of pathos.
Rocket Boys is a fascinating look at mining town culture combined with the competition of the 1950s and 60s space race--all through the lens of a little boy who just wants his father to be proud ...more
