Summary of Homer H. Hickam, Jr.'s Rocket Boys

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I grew up in Coalwood, West Virginia, which was built for the purpose of extracting the millions of tons of rich bituminous coal that lay beneath it. My father, Homer Hickam, was the mine superintendent, and our house was situated just a few hundred yards from the mine’s entrance. #2 The company church was set on a little grassy knob. In the 1950’s, it was presided over by a company employee, Reverend Josiah L