Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission
The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time.
Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the firs…
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