THE BOOK ROCKET BOYS is a wonderful story told with wit and humor about coming of age in Coalwood, West Virginia, in the late 1950’s, when football was the only ticket out of the mines until the day that some boys had a dream: ROCKETS.
THE AUTHOR HOMER HICKAM JR. was born and raised in Coalwood, West Virginia. He is a registered NASA engineer who fulfilled two of the key dreams of his youth: to build rockets and to be a writer. Besides
Rocket Boys, he wrote two more books to complete his memoir trilogy: The Coalwood Way and Sky of Stone. He has written other books as well, been a scuba instructor and consults on a variety of aerospace projects. He lives with his wife in Huntsville, Alabama — Rocket City, USA.
Saturday, March 12, 10:30 AM
Allen Public Library
Come and meet world-renowned author Homer Hickam. After he speaks in the library auditorium, he will sign books in the meeting room. BORDERS will be on-site for you to purchase books or you can bring your own.
