by Lily Koppel
First published 2013
As their astronaut husbands were launched into the space race, the Mercury Seven wives were thrust into the spotlight. Overnight, these military spouses became American royalty, with tea at the White House and cover shoots for Life magazine. But as their fame grew, so did the challenges - from social scrutiny to personal tragedy. Through it all, the wives formed an unbreakable bond, supporting each other as they braved the final frontier of celebrity.
Genres: history, 20th-century, biography-memoir, american-history
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friendship
Setting: United States, Houston, Texas
Period: 20th Century
272 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing