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Speno, Andrew

 
9780821424315: The Many Lives of Eddie Rickenbacker
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0821424319 ISBN 13 : 9780821424315
Editeur : Ohio University Press, 2020

Synopsis

The life story of a daredevil who became a war hero will fascinate adventurous young readers with its tales of survival.

At age thirteen, following the death of his father, young Eddie dropped out of school and joined the workforce. Through a combination of smarts, hard work, and perseverance, Rickenbacker would grow up to become an automobile mechanic, a race car driver, a fighter pilot, an entrepreneur, a war hero, a business executive, and a staunch advocate for hard work and personal responsibility.

Along the way he lived on the line between recklessness and courage. He survived dozens of accidents, coming close to death more than once. During the earliest years of American automobile racing, Rickenbacker was "the most daring and withal the most cautious driver" on the circuit. How could he have been both daring and cautious? This book invites young readers to decide for themselves as they follow Rickenbacker on his many hair-raising adventures.

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À propos de l'auteur

Andrew Speno is a teacher and the author of The Great American Foot Race. He enjoys cooking, listening to live music, attending live theater, and playing Go. He and his family live in Cincinnati.

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Éditeur
Ohio University Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0821424319
ISBN 13 
9780821424315
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

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