Far side of the Moon : Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman and the woman who gave him wings / Liisa Jorgensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jorgensen, Liisa, author.

Contributor:

Isaac Norris Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Borman, Frank, 1928-.

Astronauts--United States--Biography.

Astronauts.

Families.

Women alcoholics--Family relationships.

Women alcoholics.

Depressed persons--Family relationships.

United States.

Depressed persons--Family relationships--Biography.

Depressed persons.

Women alcoholics--Family relationships--Biography.

Borman, Frank, 1928-2023.

Borman, Frank.

Borman, Frank, 1928-2023--Family.

Borman, Susan.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 318 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman and the woman who gave him wings

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2022]

Summary:

Far Side of the Moon is the untold, fully authorized story of the lives of Frank and Susan Borman. One was a famous astronaut--an instrumental part of the Apollo space program--but the other was just as much a warrior. This real-life love story is far from a fairy tale. Life as a military wife was beyond demanding, but Susan always rose to the occasion. When Frank joined NASA and was selected to command the first mission to orbit the moon, that meant putting on a brave face for the world as her husband risked his life for the space race. The pressure and anxiety were overwhelming, and eventually Susan's well-hidden depression and alcoholism finally came to light. Frank had to come to terms with how his "mission above all else" mentality contributed to his wife's suffering. As Susan healed, she was able to begin helping others who suffered in silence from mental illness and addiction. Discover how Frank and Susan's love and commitment to each other is still overcoming life's challenges, even beyond their years as an Apollo commander and the founder of the Astronaut Wives Club. -- publisher description.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. "You Killed Your Father"

2. Duty Calls

3. "It's That Kind of Date"

4. The Army Wife

5. "Every Man a Tiger"

6. The Death of a Dream

7. "I Need to Teach You How to Shoot a Gun"

8. "You Gave Your Ass to the Air Force"

9. The New Nine

10. "That Is Why You Test on the Ground"

11. "There's More to Life than Living"

12. 50/50

13. Mission vs. Family

14. Loss of Signal

15. Moral Compass

16. "Space Cooperation and Goodwill"

17. Moonman

18. "Never Bother Your Husband with Trivial Matters"

19. "It's Time for a Reckoning"

20. "I Will Protect Her from Now On"

21. Second Honeymoon

22. The Next Mission.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781641606066

1641606061

OCLC:

1288688454

Publisher Number:

99990178386