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About The Book
Adeeply personal account of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' and astronaut Mark Kelly's lives together, recounting their courtship, Ms Giffords' rise in politics, and the tragic 8th January 2011 shooting in Arizona which killed six people and gravely wounded Representative Gifford and twelve others. The book also tells the story of her recovery progress and traces Kelly's career from decorated Desert Storm combat pilot to his recent mission as the commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour's final flight.
About The Authors
Gabrielle Giffords represented Arizona’s 8th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives from 2007 until 2012. A graduate of Scripps College, she has a master’s degree from Cornell University. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Mexico and a fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden in 2022.
Photo by Gina Reis
Mark Kelly has served as the junior US Senator from Arizona since 2020. He was a captain in the United States Navy when he commanded the final mission of space shuttle Endeavour in May 2011. A veteran of four space flights to the International Space Station, he is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and holds a master’s degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (October 11, 2012)
- Length: 336 pages
- ISBN13: 9781471112423
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