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Lunacy

Patricia Weaver Francisco

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Description:This fictional exploration of what became of the denied female astronauts is an entertaining and compelling evening of theatre which dramatically explores the consequences of thwarted ambition. Jean Cross is a skilled pilot and former astronaut candidate who has retreated to the New Mexico desert to develop a personal relationship with the stars. Corona Smith, an earnest reporter for the FEMINIST HARD TIMES, tracks her down to get her story. She brings Cross face to face with Martha Howland, a brash young astronaut who learns that her own achievements have roots in the women who came before her.Howland's journey into space becomes a fantastic voyage full of comic and enlightening visions of the women who have preceded her. Through her encounters with Galileo's daughter, Russian cosmonaut Velantina Tereshkova, astronomer Caroline Herschel, the dancing Pleiades, and the women pilots who participated in astronaut testing in the 1960s, Howland returns to Earth with a new awareness of her own place in history. LUNACY is a tribute to some forgotten women of history and a fascinating look at the meaning of independence and achievement for women.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lunacy. To get started finding Lunacy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 66

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Dramatic Publishing Company

Release: 1986

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Description: This fictional exploration of what became of the denied female astronauts is an entertaining and compelling evening of theatre which dramatically explores the consequences of thwarted ambition. Jean Cross is a skilled pilot and former astronaut candidate who has retreated to the New Mexico desert to develop a personal relationship with the stars. Corona Smith, an earnest reporter for the FEMINIST HARD TIMES, tracks her down to get her story. She brings Cross face to face with Martha Howland, a brash young astronaut who learns that her own achievements have roots in the women who came before her.Howland's journey into space becomes a fantastic voyage full of comic and enlightening visions of the women who have preceded her. Through her encounters with Galileo's daughter, Russian cosmonaut Velantina Tereshkova, astronomer Caroline Herschel, the dancing Pleiades, and the women pilots who participated in astronaut testing in the 1960s, Howland returns to Earth with a new awareness of her own place in history. LUNACY is a tribute to some forgotten women of history and a fascinating look at the meaning of independence and achievement for women.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lunacy. To get started finding Lunacy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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