Yeager

Yeager

by General Chuck Yeager and Leo James, hard cover, 342 pages

This is an autobiography about Chuck Yeager, the thrilling air force pilot. This story is told through Yeager’s eyes and a few friends who he lets tell details of his life. The story begins with Yeager recalling one of his rest flights, then immediately going to when he was a child. Yeager tells his story of being a son, brother, misbehaved teen spending time in his home state of West Virginia. He then describes how he joins the U.S. air force during WWII. He is a thrilling story teller from when he describes his crash in France, which makes him have to out run German troops, to when he describes himself being the first to fly at the speed of sound. He then would go onto go twice the speed of sound and command flyers in the Korean War. 

This is a book for all people wanting to learn about an American hero. Yeager tells the story of his life truthfully and modestly so people can see what a person who has the “right stuff” looks like. The best part of the autobiography is the way Chuck Yeager writes his life, no different than an average person’s life. This book is a story of love, adventure and bravery. This book describes what a hero is and shows us one of the best hero’s stories. It shows us how a simple boy from the east can become known as the best test pilot ever.