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Jan 03, 2014zipread rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The Astronaut Wives Club --- by Lily Koppel. I can’t believe I read the whole thing before my wife finished it. She spoiled it for me: she called it chick lit. But never mind. Think 1960s. Think JFK dedicates Americans to the moon before the decade’s end. Think about a different world from the oine we live in. Think no cell phones; no colour tv; no laptops; no a whole bunch of things wew take for granted today. Think ther arms race; think Black September holding the 1972 Olympians hostage; rthink women pregnant, barefoot and in the kitchen. And there you’ve got some of the context surrounding this book. It’s a about wives, expected to support their husbands, raise kids, bake cakes, and make nicely withn the press pounding at the doors of Americas newest ueber-heroes. Think about wives expecting to lose their husbands at any moment, living in a goldfish bowl with the world expecting them to be ueber-wives. A recipe for what? Kopopel writes a very interesting story that sheds light on the life of these i)fortunate, ii)stressed, iii)overwhelmed, iv)doted upon, v)neglected, vi)forgotten, vii)totally unprepared, viii)resiliant, ix)touch wives of the space race. An insight into the space race of the 60s and 70s; an insight into the role of the wife of the 60s and 70s.