Gabby

A Story of Courage and Hope

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Author:

Giffords, Gabrielle
Kelly, Mark

ISBN:

978-1-4711-1242-3

Publication Date:

Oct 2012

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster, Limited

Book Format:

Ebook

List Price:

USD $6.87

Book Description:

Adeeply personal account of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' and astronaut Mark Kelly's lives together, recounting their courtship, Ms Giffords' rise in politics, and the tragic 8th January 2011 shooting in Arizona which killed six people and gravely wounded Representative Gifford and twelve others. The book also tells the story of her recovery progress and traces Kelly's career from decorated Desert Storm combat pilot to his recent mission as the commander of Space Shuttle...
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Book Details

Pages:	336
Detailed Subjects:	Political Science / Women In Politics Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology Biography & Autobiography / Aviation & Nautical Biography & Autobiography / Political Social Science / Violence In Society

Author Biography

Giffords, Gabrielle (Author)

Gabrielle Giffords is a Congresswoman serving Arizona's Eighth Congressional District. She represented her hometown, Tucson, in the Arizona Legislature from 2000-2005.

Giffords holds a Master's Degree in Regional Planning from Cornell University and a B.A. from Scripps College where she was awarded a William Fulbright Scholarship. She is married to Navy Captain Mark Kelly, a Navy Pilot and NASA astronaut.

Congresswoman Giffords was seriously wounded on January 8, 2011. She co-authored, with her husband Mark Kelly, Gabby A Story of Courage.

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