Upon his graduation from West Point in 1967, Mike Mullane
was commissioned in the USAF. He flew 134 combat missions in
Vietnam. Selected in the first group of space shuttle astronauts,
he completed three space missions. He lives in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, with his wife, Donna, and enjoys the challenge of
Colorado's fourteen-thousand-foot peaks -- six climbed, forty-seven
to go. He is also an acclaimed motivational speaker.
For more information visit www.MikeMullane.com.
"Space-age America in all its glory and folly as seen through the
eyes of a remarkable writer who has brilliantly captured the
triumphant and tragic years of the space shuttle era. Riding
Rockets soars."
-- Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys
"Compelling."
-- Entertainment Weekly
"This is not your father's astronaut memoir.... Mullane's story
rings true every adventurous step of the way."
-- Rocky Mountain News
"Funny, harrowing, tragic...Riding Rockets is a thrill, from start
to finish."
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Space-age America in all its glory and folly as seen through the
eyes of a remarkable writer who has brilliantly captured the
triumphant and tragic years of the space shuttle era. Riding
Rockets soars."
-- Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys
"Compelling."
-- Entertainment Weekly
"This is not your father's astronaut memoir.... Mullane's story
rings true every adventurous step of the way."
-- Rocky Mountain News
"Funny, harrowing, tragic...Riding Rockets is a thrill, from
start to finish."
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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