I Touch the Future: The Story of Christa McAuliffe - Hardcover

Hohler, Robert T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394557212 ISBN 13: 9780394557212

Publisher: Random House, 1986

Synopsis

An account of the life, teaching career, NASA training, and impact of the woman who was selected to be the first teacher in space

About this title

From Library Journal:

The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 touched the emotions of all Americans. One of the astronauts whose death seemed even more of a tragedy was McAuliffe, a popular social studies teacher from Concord, New Hampshire and the first private citizen selected for space flight. This is her story, told by a journalist from her home town. Hohler's text documents McAuliffe's saga from Concord to NASA training in Houston to the brink of death at Cape Canaveral. It is touching: happy and at the same time, sad, since we know the fate of the Challenger crew. Without excessive pathos, Hohler uses interviews and personal recollections to reconstruct the life of a teacher's teacher. The author grew close to McAuliffe and her family, and his reflections make for a unique narrative. Highly recommended for most libraries. BOMC alternate. Boyd Childress, Auburn Univ. Lib., Ala.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0394557212
• ISBN 13: 9780394557212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 262