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csziggy

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4. The book is MUCH better than the movie

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:46 PM

Sep 2017

I watched the movie the other day and it is excellent, but the book goes far beyond what the movie could possibly cover. It is well worth the read and gives a more in depth view of the time periods covered by Katherine Johnson's life and career.

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Katherine Johnson building opens at NASA Langley Research Center [View all] elleng Sep 2017 OP

That was a great movie. What great characters. applegrove Sep 2017 #1

The book is MUCH better than the movie csziggy Sep 2017 #4

I started reading the book but put it down. I will go back to it. applegrove Sep 2017 #6

It gives a lot of context they just couldn't fit into the movie csziggy Sep 2017 #8

I tuned onto the movie about where I left off the book. I look forward applegrove Sep 2017 #9

That's lovely malaise Sep 2017 #2

So glad the movie was made and the building dedicated TNNurse Sep 2017 #3

K&R!!!!!! burrowowl Sep 2017 #5

The movie is on HBO now. elleng Sep 2017 #7

I was THERE!! Duppers Sep 2017 #10

Fabulous! elleng Sep 2017 #11

She is such an inspiration! smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #12

Indeed she is! Duppers Sep 2017 #15

Lucky you! demmiblue Sep 2017 #17

DURec leftstreet Sep 2017 #13

More about today... Duppers Sep 2017 #14

Beautiful! smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #16

Thank you! Katie has "a way with words"... Duppers Sep 2017 #20

Thank you for sharing this. demmiblue Sep 2017 #18

Thank you. elleng Sep 2017 #19

Making those pics was the least I could do. Duppers Sep 2017 #21

Btw, none of the pics I posted are mine. Duppers Sep 2017 #23

Here's another pic from yesterday... Duppers Sep 2017 #22