Rocket Boys – Homer Hickam

Rocket Boys

A warm, vivid portrait of the harsh West Virginia mining town of his youth, evoking a time of innocence and promise, when anything was possible, even in a company town that swallowed its men alive.

Author

Homer Hickam is the best-selling author of the “Coalwood” series of memoirs, the “Josh Thurlow” series of World War II fiction, and many other novels and non-fiction books. His many literary awards include the Clarence Cason Award for Non-Fiction, and the Appalachian Heritage Writer’s Award for his memoirs and fiction. His memoir Rocket Boys was adapted into the film titled October Sky. Mr. Hickam, a Vietnam combat veteran, has also been a coal miner, scuba instructor, NASA engineer, paleontologist (two T.rexes to his credit!), and now a best-selling author. It’s that latter accomplishment he likes the best.

Discussed January 14, 2018
Book suggested by Michael