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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1610398041
ISBN-13
9781610398046
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240274742
Product Key Features
Book Title
Above and Beyond : John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
United States / 20th Century, International Relations / Arms Control, Military / United States, Presidents & Heads of State, Military / Aviation
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-002748
Reviews
"A fast-paced read with exciting recollections of thistumultuous time guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat....thrillingand nerve-wracking....Even though you know the outcome, it's still enough to getthe heart pounding and palms sweating as Kennedy ponders and the U-2 pilotssoar into the cross-hairs of history."-- Providence Journal, "Here is the Cuban Missile Crisis as you've never seen it before:through the eyes of the men who flew over the island at 72,000 feet,photographing the missiles that confronted Kennedy with the real possibility ofnuclear war. Sherman and Tougias tell their story with pace, riveting newdetail, and tremendous economy of style. To be read at one sitting with a stiffScotch at your elbow."-- Giles Whittell, New York Times bestselling author of Bridge ofSpies, " Above and Beyond is a thrilling, inspiring story that would make for relevant reading in any era, but today feels essential. It takes you inside the rooms, inside the cockpits, and sometimes inside the minds of the people confronting the most dangerous moments in human history. A tribute to true patriotism and courage, this bookreminds us that the bravest warriors, the ones who make the biggest differences, are often the ones who never fire a shot."-- Jeffrey E. Stern, coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, "An edifying historythat, given America's current global diplomatic stance, is also timely andhopefully instructive to those faced with similarly dire circumstances."-- Kirkus Reviews, "Sherman and Tougiaspresent an absorbing account of heroic U-2 pilots Rudolph Anderson and CharlesMaultsby and their harrowing missions.... Fascinating."-- Library Journal, "The authors have assembled a page-turning narrative. An edifying historythat, given America's current global diplomatic stance, is also timely andhopefully instructive to those faced with similarly dire circumstances."-- Kirkus Reviews, "An exciting account of the Cuban Missile Crisis with plenty of detail about the spyplanes and the brave men who flew them...The authors of the best-selling The Finest Hours have worked their magic again with this engaging true-life thriller."-- Aviation History, "Intriguing... reassuring and disquieting.Reminds us of how resilient, inspired and successful American military,industrial and political leadership could be in the direst days of the ColdWar."-- Wall Street Journal, "Unfolds like a spy thriller and serves as an unnerving cautionary talein a time of reckless brinksmanship."-- Boston Globe, "A novelistic approach that involves dramatically recreated scenes and interweaving story lines... The focus on two lesser-known figures gives the book an added dimension beyond other Cuban Missile Crisis histories....[ Above & Beyond ] hums when describing the strategic maneuvering in Washington.... The authors will leave readers with a greater appreciation of the work required to combat the 'miscalculations, incorrect interpretations, and breakdowns in command and control that could lead to war'."-- Publishers Weekly, "The authorseloquently convey the difficulties and tensions involved in the [U-2] flights,dramatically magnified during the crisis, when miscalculations could instigatedisastrous response by either side....This superbly written, tense, andsometimes sad account views the Cuban Missile Crisis from an unusual andtelling perspective."-- Booklist, starred, "The Cuban Missile Crisis: it may be the most terrifying thirteen days in human history. Live it again in Above and Beyond , the riveting new book by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias. Climb aboard the most famous spy plane of them all, the legendary U-2, and photograph missile sites. Take a seat in the White House Situation Room to deliberate with President Kennedy on those photographs. Turn the pages all night and marvel yet again at the intrepid bravery of those pilots, and at the leadership that was calm, thoughtful, and steady, yet resolute in the face of unimaginably high stakes. It's an adventure yarn worthy of a great spy novelist and a cautionary tale for our dangerous times."-- William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Back Bayand Bound for Gold
Synopsis
From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives to save America during the Cuban Missile Crisis During the ominous two weeks of the Cold War's terrifying peak, two things saved humanity: the strategic wisdom of John F. Kennedy and the U-2 aerial spy program. On October 27, 1962, Kennedy, strained from back pain, sleeplessness, and days of impossible tension, was briefed about a missing spy plane. Its pilot, Chuck Maultsby, was on a surveillance mission over the North Pole, but had become disoriented and steered his plane into Soviet airspace. If detected, its presence there could be considered an act of war. As the president and his advisers wrestled with this information, more bad news came: another U-2 had gone missing, this one belonging to Rudy Anderson. His mission: to photograph missile sites over Cuba. For the president, any wrong move could turn the Cold War nuclear. Above and Beyond is the intimate, gripping account of the lives of these three war heroes, brought together on a day that changed history. Selected as a "Top 10 Nonfiction Books to Read" (2018) by the MA Book Awards
LC Classification Number
E841.S467 2018
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