{"product_id":"john-glenn-john-glenn-9780553581577","title":"John Glenn","description":"He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage reveted a nation. But these two historical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Glenn, Nick Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553581570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553581577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.88h x 4.18w x 1.36d","brand":"John Glenn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946778034431,"sku":"9780553581577","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_edc78b47-389f-4502-951b-d6f72b7c9430.jpg?v=1681515090","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-glenn-john-glenn-9780553581577","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}