Cernan, Eugene
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Product Description 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 moo
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n. 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 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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