{"product_id":"above-and-beyond-john-f-kennedy-and-americas-most-dangerous-cold-war-spy-mission-hardcover","title":"Above and Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCasey Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Tougias\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the authors of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives to save America during the Cuban Missile Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During the ominous two weeks of the Cold War's terrifying peak, two things saved humanity: the strategic wisdom of John F. Kennedy and the U-2 aerial spy program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On October 27, 1962, Kennedy, strained from back pain, sleeplessness, and days of impossible tension, was briefed about a missing spy plane. Its pilot, Chuck Maultsby, was on a surveillance mission over the North Pole, but had become disoriented and steered his plane into Soviet airspace. If detected, its presence there could be considered an act of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the president and his advisers wrestled with this information, more bad news came: another U-2 had gone missing, this one belonging to Rudy Anderson. His mission: to photograph missile sites over Cuba. For the president, any wrong move could turn the Cold War nuclear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e is the intimate, gripping account of the lives of these three war heroes, brought together on a day that changed history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as a \"Top 10 Nonfiction Books to Read\" (2018) by the MA Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCasey Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed journalist and author of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that became a major motion picture, and CBS Films' \u003ci\u003ePatriots Day\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A graduate of Boston University, he is also a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoston Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, an international correspondent for FOX News, the co-founder of Whydah Productions, and a much sought after national speaker. He lives in Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Tougias\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and coauthor of twenty-nine books, including \u003ci\u003eSo Close to Home\u003c\/i\u003e (Pegasus, 2016), \u003ci\u003eRescue of the Bounty\u003c\/i\u003e (Scribner, 2014), \u003ci\u003eA Storm too Soon\u003c\/i\u003e (Scribner, 2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Finest Hours\u003c\/i\u003e (Scribner, 2010), \u003ci\u003eFatal Forecast\u003c\/i\u003e (Scribner, 2007), and \u003ci\u003eTen Hours Until Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e (St Martin's Press, 2005). Tougias has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and several other prestigious magazines and newspapers, and has lectured across the country to groups as diverse as Fortune 500 Corporations, Associations and Public Libraries. He lives in Massachusetts and Florida.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756060467533,"sku":"9781610398046","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/vyHXjp9XzF9781610398046.webp?v=1776721986","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/above-and-beyond-john-f-kennedy-and-americas-most-dangerous-cold-war-spy-mission-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}