John Glenn (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: John Glenn
- First Published: 1999
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Time of Work: 1921-1998
- Setting: The United States, the Pacific Islands, China, and outer space
- Principal Characters: John Glenn, Annie Castor Glenn, John David, Carolyn Ann (“Lyn”), John Glenn, Sr., Tom H. Miller, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Al Shepard, Deke Slayton, Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Curt Brown, Steve Lindsey, Chiaki Mukai, Steve Robinson
- Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir
- Subjects: Space flight or travel, World War II, Politicians, Military life or service, Aviation or aviators, Korean War, Pilots or pilotage, Civil service, Astronauts
- Locales: United States, Space, China, Pacific Islands
After much contemplation and introspection, John Glenn, with the help of distinguished author Nick Taylor, decided to organize his letters, records, and photographs into a memoir. Using simple, unpretentious language, the good character of Glenn is well illustrated in his various roles as an astronaut, a war hero, a public figure, and a devoted family man. Leading one of the most interesting lives of anyone in the twentieth century, Glenn clearly affirms the virtues of hard work, religion, service to others, and patriotism. He credits his parents with instilling in him his deep- rooted...
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