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Eddie Rickenbacker survived personal tragedies and dozens of close calls as a mechanic, a race car driver, a fighter pilot, and airline executive. This biography invites young readers to consider the difference between recklessness and courage, even if both present dangers, and the enduring value of hard work and personal responsibility.
List of contents
Author’s Note
1. Black Sheep of the Family
2. Man of the House
3. Moving Up in the World
4. King of the Dirt-Track Racers
5. Hat in the Ring
6. Ace of Aces
7. Grounded
8. At the Controls
9. Mayday
10. Descent and Landing
Timeline
Captain Eddie’s Advice to Young People, 1953
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
About the author
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.
Summary
Eddie Rickenbacker survived personal tragedies and dozens of close calls as a mechanic, a race car driver, a fighter pilot, and airline executive. This biography invites young readers to consider the difference between recklessness and courage, even if both present dangers, and the enduring value of hard work and personal responsibility.
