This is the story of a unique American hero who came of age as an astronaut during the few dramatic years when man reached the moon. Cernan's career spanned the entire Apollo program, from the tragic fire that killed three of his comrades on Apollo 1, through the moment when he left man's last footprint on the moon as commander of Apollo 17.
This is the inside story of how space was conquered, and at what price. Cernan writes candidly not only about the program, but about the high divorce rate among the astronauts, the loss of family privacy that came with celebrity, and the ever-present shadows of death and failure.
"With the feeling of a story recalled among friends, this is an appealing down to earth account of the last man to walk on the moon... loved the book." -- Ron Howard, Director, Apollo 13
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Author and narrator Eugene Cernan was the last man to set foot on the surface of the moon. His mission with Apollo 17 was the last of its kind, but his remarkable journey with the program began early--long before the tragic fire that took the lives of the three astronauts on Apollo 1. Relating his extraordinary life in detail, Cernan takes listeners deep inside the Apollo program as well as his family life, granting listeners unlimited access to his experiences. While Cernan is by no means an experienced narrator, his stories are the real stars in this memoir. Despite the fast pace of his delivery, listeners will find themselves engrossed for hours on end at Cernan's candor and emotional honesty. L.B. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Eugene Cernan flew in space three times, twice to the moon. He has received numerous honorary degrees, military awards, and civilian honors, ranging from selection to the US Space Hall of Fame to a television Emmy. He is an extremely charismatic spokesman for NASA and the chairman of Johnson Engineering Corporation in Texas. Don Davis was a newspaper reporter and wire-service correspondent before becoming a New York Times bestselling author. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Robin.
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