Homer H. Hickam Jr.

Nacimiento : 1943-02-19, Coalwood, West Virginia, USA

Historia

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel Rocket Boys: A Memoir, was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, is studied in many American and international school systems, and was the basis for the popular film October Sky. Hickam has also written a number of best-selling memoirs and novels including the "Josh Thurlow" historical fiction novels. His books have been translated into several languages. He is married to Linda Terry Hickam, an artist and his first editor and assistant. Description above from the Wikipedia article Homer Hickam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Películas

October Sky (Cielo de octubre)
October Sky (Cielo de octubre)
Book
En 1957 en la pequeña ciudad minera de Coalwood, Homer Hickam sabe, como todos los chicos, que de mayores terminarán trabajando en las minas de carbón. Como no tiene el talento de su hermano para el fútbol americano, Homer intuye que no escapará de este estilo de vida. Pero el satélite soviético Sputnik atraviesa el cielo de octubre y todo cambiará. Homer decide fabricar un cohete junto con sus amigos y, a pesar de los fracasos iniciales logrará convencer a todos de que incluso en Coalwood se puede soñar con las estrellas.