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2) October sky
Language
English
Description
The true story of Homer Hickam Jr., a high school student in rural West Virginia, who seemed destined to repeat his father's harsh life in the coal mines, until he turned his attention to the skies.
4) Don't blow yourself up: the further true adventures and travails of the Rocket Boy of October sky
Author
Publisher
Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In his latest memoir, Homer recounts his life in college where he built the world's biggest, baddest game cannon, fought through some of the worst battles in Vietnam, became a scuba instructor, discovered sunken U-boats, wrote the definitive account of a World War II naval battle, befriended Tom Clancy, made a desperate attempt to save the passengers of a sunken river boat, trained the first Japanese astronauts, taught David Letterman to scuba dive,...
5) Sky of stone
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"Sonny" Hickman returns to Coalwood, West Virginia after a year in college to find his father even more distant. Sonny takes a job in the mine and moves in among the miners.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Continues the story of Coalwood, West Virginia, as the author and his fellow Rocket Boys face their senior year at Big Creek High, while the forces of change bring Coalwood to a difficult crossroads and strain and depression threaten to tear apart the Hickam home.
