The Many Lives of Eddie Rickenbacker

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.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Speno
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2020
• EAN: 9780821424308
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2430-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Biographies for Young Readers
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics