{"product_id":"the-wingmen-the-unlikely-unusual-unbreakable-friendship-between-john-glenn-and-ted-williams-hardcover","title":"The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Lazarus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCASEY Award Finalist for Best Baseball Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was 1953, the Korean War in full throttle, when two men--already experts in their fields--crossed the fabled 38th Parallel into Communist airspace aboard matching Panther jets. John Glenn was an ambitious operations officer with fifty-nine World War II combat missions under his belt. His wingman was Ted Williams, the two-time American League Triple Crown winner who, at the pinnacle of his career, had been inexplicably recalled to active service in the United States Marine Corps. Together, the affable flier and the notoriously tempestuous left fielder soared into North Korea, creating a death-defying bond. Although, over the next half century, their contrasting lives were challenged by exhilarating highs and devastating lows, that bond would endure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough unpublished letters, unit diaries, declassified military records, manuscripts, and new and illuminating interviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Wingmen\u003c\/i\u003e reveals an epic and intimate portrait of two heroes--larger-than-life and yet ineffably human, ordinary men who accomplished the extraordinary. At its heart, this was a conflicted friendship that found commonality in mutual respect--throughout the perils of war, sports dominance, scientific innovation, cutthroat national politics, the burden of celebrity, and the meaning of bravery. Now, author Adam Lazarus sheds light on a largely forgotten chapter in these legends' lives--as singular individuals, inspiring patriots, and eventually, however improbable, profoundly close friends.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Lazarus\u003c\/b\u003e is an author specializing in nonfiction books featuring iconic and compelling figures in American history, including \u003ci\u003eChasing Greatness, Super Bowl Monday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest of Rivals, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHail to the Redskins: Gibbs, the Diesel, the Hogs, and the Glory Days of D.C.'s Football Dynasty. \u003c\/i\u003eHis writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, ESPN the Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Kenyon College and a master's degree in professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and twin boys, and can be found online at AdamLazarusBooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978553688365,"sku":"9780806542508","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ny7tZvMTnl9780806542508.webp?v=1775805779","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-wingmen-the-unlikely-unusual-unbreakable-friendship-between-john-glenn-and-ted-williams-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}