The Lost Pilor

I read another historical fiction book. This one is called The Lost Pilot and it was written by Benjamin Johncock. Jim Harrison is a talented pilot with the U.S. Airforce. He flies over the Mojave desert. He and his wife, Grace, yearn for a child. A fertility specialist tells her she is unfertile. To their surprise she does become pregnant. When it comes time to deliver the baby their truck won't start because it is too cold. They travel to the hospital on a motorcycle. They name the baby girl Florence but he often calls her duck.  When she was a baby she often made sounds like a duck. Tragedy strikes. Jim copes by throwing himself into his work. They move to Houston so he can train as an astronaut. This puts a strain on their marriage. The decisions they have made together are both hopeful and hurtful. This is a memorable novel about hurt and being brave in the face of that pain.