Yeager

An Autobiography

By: Chuck Yeager

Narrated by: Chris Browning, Pamela Dillman, David Stifel, Dan Mills, Arthur Morey, Fred Sanders, Jason Culp, Joseph Grimm, Rod Shapiro, Dominic Hoffman

#1 MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER • A one-of-a-kind portrait of a true American hero: General Chuck Yeager

“The secret of my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day.”

General Chuck Yeager was the greatest test pilot of them all—the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound . . . the World War II flying ace who shot down a Messerschmitt jet with a prop-driven P-51 Mustang . . . the hero who defined a certain quality that all hotshot fly-boys of the postwar era aimed to achieve: the right stuff.

Now he tells his whole incredible life story with the same “wide-open, full throttle” approach that has marked his astonishing career. What it was really like engaging in do-or-die dogfights over Nazi Europe. How after being shot down over occupied France, Yeager somehow managed to escape. The amazing behind-the-scenes story of smashing the sound barrier despite cracked ribs from a riding accident days before.

The entire story is here, in Yeager’s own words, and in wonderful insights from his wife and those friends and colleagues who have known him best. It is the personal and public story of a man who settled for nothing less than excellence.

Just an Amazing Life

Many people are familiar with a part of Chuck Yeager's life from the movie "The Right Stuff." Let's say that, while very entertaining, the movie does not get everything right. The real story is even more interesting.

Chuck's adventures in through World War II would alone also make an almost unbelievable movie. Chuck was a double ace and once shot down five planes in one day. On top of that he bailed out and had a harrowing escape through the underground. Amazing.

When Chuck broke the sound barrier after the war, he was only, by my count 24 or 25. He then did more test flying, and then led squadrons in Germany and elsewhere. All along the way, he met the icons of the age and had many colorful friends and admirers, including Pancho Barnes and Jackie Cochran. There is just one amazing story after another.

The book ends in the 1980s. As this review is written, Chuck is still with us at 97. A true American hero.

This is a great book. The narration is mainly in the first person by "Chuck" with excerpts from his wife Glynnis and others (not the real people--professional narrators playing their parts). It is well done.

Best all American war hero bio ever!!!

Regardless of how much you may or may not enjoy aviation, you’re doing yourself a great disservice if you don’t read this book. Truly awe inspiring and I didn’t want it to end. And they way it was portrayed audibly was beautiful!

What a life lived to the full!

Just a regular guy from a small town who had guts, courage and a strong will.
Chuck Yeager was truly a remarkable person.
I think any young person can learn a lot from his life.

The best that ever was

Is there a better example in history of the courage, dedication, patriotism, and flat out awesome that was Gen Chuck F Yeager?

Hell no.

Great read for a true American hero

What a life this man led! Great inspiration for a changing time for the armed services!