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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

By: Col. Eileen M. Collins USAF (Retired), Jonathan H. Ward
Narrated by: Molly Secours
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The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time.

Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force's first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to earn pilot's wings at Vance Air Force Base and was their first female instructor pilot. She was only the second woman admitted to the Air Force's elite Test Pilot Program at Edwards Air Force Base. 

NASA had such confidence in her skills as a leader and pilot that she was entrusted to command the first shuttle mission after the Columbia disaster, returning the US to spaceflight after a two-year hiatus. Since retiring from the Air Force and NASA, she has served on numerous corporate boards and is an inspirational speaker about space exploration and leadership.

©2021 Eileen M. Collins and Jonathan H. Ward (P)2021 Tantor Engineering Military & War Professionals & Academics Science Science & Technology Women Aviation Interstellar Air Force Military
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A beautifully captivating story, brilliantly written. from a humble story about One persons relentless pursuit of her dream to a lesson for us all in how to live life to the fullest and lead with integrity. Truly inspirational. an absolute must read.

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