Eugene Cernan is an aerospace executive, consultant and lecturer. He lives in Houston.
Don Davis was a newspaper and wire service correspondent whose assignments ranged from Selma to Saigon and Cape Kennedy to the White House before becoming a "New York Times" bestselling author. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Robin.
"This is an exciting, insider's take on what it was like to become
one of the first humans in space." "--Publishers Weekly"
"Eugene Cernan offers unique insight...[he's] experienced it all"
--"African Sun Times"""
"A fascinating book...Cernan pulls few punches." --"Charlotte
Observer"""
"Refreshingly told...written as though it's been days since he went
to space, not decades." --"St. Petersburg Times"""
"[with] thrilling highlights, this is a book not just about space
flight but also about the often brutal competition that went on
between the US and the Soviet Union." --"Washington Times"""
"With the feel of a story recalled among friends, this is an
appealingly down to earth account from the last man to walk on the
moon. No advanced physics, no scientific mumbo-jumbo. Just a
thoroughly engrossing recollection of Cernan's crucial role in the
conquest of space. I loved the book." --Ron Howard, Director,
"Apollo 13"
"I know the American people will learn a great deal from this book.
I hope they learn a lot more about astronaut Gene Cernan, my
friend, a man of courage and dedication." --"President George Bush"
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