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Traditional astrology calls this mighty lord of the planets zeus, to the greeks a the greater benefic,a meaning the most powerful and favorable influence venus being the a lesser benefic. Actresses dominique mcelligott, yvonne strahovski, joanna garcia swisher, erin cummings, azure parsons, zoe boyle, and odette annable play the roles of the astronauts wives. The astronaut wives club is wholly and consistently in koppels voice. Based on lily koppels bestselling titular novel, which tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in american history during the height of the space race. Now, dozens of the wives of mercury, gemini and apollo astronauts have shared their experiences in a new book, the astronaut wives club grand central publishing, june 20.

We thought it would be nice to give you a look at a few vintage photos of the real women of the original astronaut wives club as well as the husbands too. Im about to run out of credit nnbook every year jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, changes signs. The first thing thats great about the astronaut wives club is that its not just about the names you know armstrong, aldrin, lovell. A true story affiliate link by lily koppel, the 10part television series begins in 1959, when the seven women are living with their families in virginia. Mark white describes their homes there as basically nondescript military housing. The series tells the story of the wives of the mercury sevenamericas first group of astronauts. The astronaut wives club is a 20 new york times bestselling book by the american author lily koppel. Lily koppel is a bestselling author and journalist.

It was no joy ride being married to one of americas astronauts in the 1960s and 1970s. As americas astronauts were launched on deathdefying missions, the lives of their young wives were transformed from military spouses to american royalty. The 14 beautiful homes of the astronaut wives club. Lily koppels the astronaut wives club chronicles the wives. The other wives called her saint louise because she was so serene and ladylike. In fact, those famous faces dont come into play until the latter half of the book, when their wives join the club as part of the new nine the wives of astronauts in the gemini program, which launched in 1962and the fourteen and the nineteen, which crewed the gemini and apollo missions from 1963 onward. The book wends its way through the years of liftoffs, landings and explosions with an emphasis on the wives friendship and support of one another. The true story behind the new abc series, the astronaut.

Online newspaper in nepal, which provides latest news. Well, you have your opportunity with the astronaut wives club. In her new book the astronaut wives club, lily koppel reveals the fascinating backstory of the heroes behind the heroes. As americas mercury seven astronauts were launched on. The astronaut wives club premiered on june 18, 2015. Louise shepard wife of alan shepard, the first american to go into space. Nothing against the movement, but other than the time period, it had little to do with how these women lived as astronauts wives.

Known as mother marge, she ran the astronaut wives club. In the astronaut wives club, lily koppel reveals the pressures of the women behind the astronauts. The astronaut wives club is an american period drama television series developed by stephanie savage for abc. Gotta love nonfiction that feels like a beach read. As of this posting june 27, 2015, rene carpenter, annie glenn and betty grissom are the last three of the original seven mercury astronaut wives still alive.