We Are Not Afraid Strength and Courage from the Town That Inspired the #1 Bestseller and Award-Winning Movie October Sky

Homer Hickam is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller October Sky (aka Rocket Boys) which received a National Book Critics Circle nomination and was named a New York Times Notable Book of 1998. He is the author of the "Coalwood Trilogy" (October Sky, The Coalwood Way and Sky of Stone), Back to the Moon and Torpedo Junction. He is also a decorated Vietnam combat veteran, retired NASA engineer, an Olympic torch-bearer, and the holder of Alabama's highest award for heroism. He lives with his wife in Huntsville, Alabama. Click here to visit Homer Hickam's website.Hickam, Homer H., Jr. is the author of 'We Are Not Afraid Strength and Courage from the Town That Inspired the #1 Bestseller and Award-Winning Movie October Sky', published 2002 under ISBN 9780757300127 and ISBN 075730012X.