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Wally Funk's Race For Space Hardcover – October 4, 2018

by Sue Nelson (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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In 1961, Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to pass the Woman in Space programme. Wally sailed through a series of rigorous physical and mental tests, with one of her scores beating all the male Mercury 7 astronauts’, including John Glenn’s, the first American in orbit.

But just one week before the final phase of training, the programme was abruptly cancelled. A combination of politics and prejudice meant that none of the women ever flew into space. Undeterred, Wally went on to become America’s first female aviation safety inspector, though her dream of being an astronaut never dimmed.

In this offbeat odyssey, journalist and fellow space buff Sue Nelson joins Wally, now approaching her eightieth birthday, as she races to make her own giant leap, before it’s too late. Covering their travels across the United States and Europe – taking in NASA’s mission control in Houston, the European Space Agency’s HQ in Paris and Spaceport America in New Mexico, where Wally’s ride into space awaits – this is a uniquely intimate and entertaining portrait of a true aviation trailblazer.
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    The Westbourne Press
  4. Publication date
    October 4, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    8.78 x 0.87 x 5.71 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1908906340
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1908906342
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Westbourne Press (October 4, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1908906340
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1908906342
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.78 x 0.87 x 5.71 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 135 ratings

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  • Christopher Robin Johns
    5.0 out of 5 stars A woman in a man's world back then.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2023
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    A very interesting story about a pioneer from the beginning of space flight.
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  • Dr T
    5.0 out of 5 stars The right stuff and more
    Reviewed in Australia on March 15, 2019
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    What a fantastic journey into a piece of aerospace history that has not received enough recognition. Sue Nelson’s warm introduction to one of aviation’s highest achievers Wally Funk has me alternately in awe of here achievements and diamond hard determination and choking tears of admiration. What a human being, an example to everyone of the distillation of The Right Stuff. Thank you Sue for this literary and historical gem. And thanks for Space Boffins where I heard you talk about this book and share audio of Wally.
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  • james wood
    5.0 out of 5 stars stuff Jeff Bezos Wally is the real righbstuffcde
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2021
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    IT might have been Jeff Bezos that created Blue Origin and given Wally her ride to space. But wallybtrained to be an astronaut qith the Mercury 13 women in 1961. she sinallybis an astronaut 60 years later. brilliant book on an extraodinary life
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  • Ladiy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wally Funk: Heroine and Inspiration
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2019
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    The book can be a bit dry and hard work in places but it is a surprising and quite shocking read at times. It really highlights the small-mindedness of men in power at NASA in the 1960s and disappointingly it also illustrates the lack of belief and support from other women. However, one thing shines through and that is the eternal optimism of Wally Funk. What an amazing woman.
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, wonderful, A must read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2019
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    Absolutely loved this book about Wally Funk amazing life and friendship with Sue Nelson, its a lovely read making you feel like you really know Wally by the end! The story of the Mercury 13 should be read!
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