{"product_id":"above-and-beyond-john-f-kennedy-and-americas-most-dangerous-cold-war-spy-mission","title":"Above and Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission","description":"From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours 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\n\nDuring 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.\n\nOn 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nAbove and Beyond is the intimate, gripping account of the lives of these three war heroes, brought together on a day that changed history.\n\nSelected as a \"Top 10 Nonfiction Books to Read\" (2018) by the MA Book Awards\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1610398041\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1610398041.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sherman, Casey|Tougias, Michael J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43434168483901,"sku":"BVV.1610398041.G","price":6.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1610398041-0.jpg?v=1786051720","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/above-and-beyond-john-f-kennedy-and-americas-most-dangerous-cold-war-spy-mission","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}