You Don't Look Like an Astronaut's Wife!: Improbability, Impossibility and Somehow Making it all Happen - Hardcover

by Anita K. Mitchell (Author)

Told with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty, You Don't Look Like an Astronaut's Wife! traces one woman's improbable journey from small-town beginnings in Medina, Ohio, to the epicenter of America's Space Age. Set against the thrilling backdrop of the U.S. Space Program, the memoir offers a unique perspective on life alongside astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, while charting Anita's own successful path as a public relations executive and political strategist.

You Don't Look Like an Astronaut's Wife! is filled with fascinating, behind-the-scenes anecdotes involving some of the most revered people of the day, from astronauts to actors, politicians to metaphysical gurus. Her stories are by turns surprising, poignant, and often astonishing, revealing the people, events, and unexpected moments that shaped both a remarkable life and an extraordinary era.

More than a personal memoir, You Don't Look Like an Astronaut's Wife! captures a defining chapter in America's space story while offering a timely perspective as a new generation once again turns its eyes toward the moon and beyond.