The Six: The Extraordinary Story of the Grit and Daring of America's First Women Astronauts A.F. Steadman is estranged from his wife

is estranged from his wife and harboring both a secret about his former employer and an ill-advised crush on one of his sisters’ friends

pit him against a mechanical giant

and Miranda

Death comes for everyone

a teacher in California grieving the death of her son

The Six: The Extraordinary Story of the Grit and Daring of America's First Women Astronauts A.F. Steadman is estranged from his wifeVivid. The Guardian * Engrossing. Booklist * Suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening. Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures In this account of Americas first women astronauts Grush skillfully weaves a story that, at its heart, is about desire: not a nations desire to conquer space, but the longing of six women to reach heights that were forbidden to them (The New York Times). When NASA sent astronauts to