Yeager
An Autobiography

Chuck Yeager grew up poor facing hardships and personal tragedies, but his family provided for his necessities through a strong work ethic and the tough times were put in the rearview mirror. When he started school he was seated alphabetically noting:“I sat in the back in the daydreamer’s row with t......more

Read this years ago but still remember it fondly.......more

Chuck Yeager was one of my boyhood heroes, ever since I saw the IMAX movie "Speed" in the summer of 1986 at age 10. It was shortly after seeing that movie that I first read this autobiography, and I was absolutely enthralled to read bout Chuck's exploits such as (1) becoming an ace in a day by downi......more

This was a summer read for me and a good one. The idea of the "as told to" autobiography did not appeal to me. For whatever reason it works here. Although this book burned up bestseller lists for months around the time I read it, I knew little about Yeager except for his supersonic flight in 1947. I......more

2021-08-10 I read this in the 1980s, (date read is approx) probably not too long after it was published. I remember liking it very much, especially after finding out about him via Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff," book and movie. What an amazing guy. His WWII piloting experiences, and avoiding capture af......more