October sky
Aerospace engineersBiographySocial life and customsFictionRockets (Aeronautics)
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Homer Hickam introduces readers to Coalwood, West Virginia, a 1950s haven of small town charm and hometown magic.
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Aerospace engineersBiographySocial life and customsFictionRockets (Aeronautics)Autobiography
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United StatesCoalwood (W. Va.)
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Homer H. Hickam
19 February 1943
Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel *October Sky: A Memoir*, was a No. 1 New York Times Best Seller, is studied in many American and international school systems, and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky. Hickam has also written a number of best-selling memoirs and novels including the "Josh Thurlow" historical fiction novels. His books have been translated into several languages. - Wikipedia
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