The Many Lives of Eddie Rickenbacker (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biographies for Young Readers
Release date:	October 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Andrew Speno
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-8214-2431-5
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > Warfare & defence > General Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Transport technologies > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-8214-2431-9
Barcode:	9780821424315

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