The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America’s first women astronauts—six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA’s S…
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Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II
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Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew
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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission
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The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA
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Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
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A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mile trek.
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