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Summary: Superb!!! A must read!!!
Review: This book was highly entertaining and refreshingly honost. Eugene Cernan tells of a time when America was at its greatest. All of America had "go fever" and we would benefit greatly if we could catch it again. Geno tells of all the guts and glory of the space race, including some of the more private things. He and everyone else are truely heroes. Anybody who reads this book will see this. They're in for a highly enjoyable story. They won't be able to put it down.
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Summary: The last angry man on the moon...
Review: I didn't quite know what to make of this book. This is a great book for those interested in the gemini and apollo programs. Very little has been written about gemini,and it was nice that Cernan devoted a fair number of pages to that program. Most of what is said about apollo is covered in other books, but it is good to get his first-person perspective. The thing that I could not get over was the fact that Cernan still seems so angry about so many incidents and people. For example, he criticizes Buzz Aldrin any chance he gets. After the third or fourth time he bad-mouths the guy, you start to wonder why Cernan has such an axe to grind. He is also very vocal about bad-mouthing administrators and even goes so far as to say that he was glad when Vladimir Kamarov died and the soviet space program was set back. I kept thinking to myself, "The guy went to the moon twice, and even walked on it! What is he so pissed off about!" Gene-Anger only leads to more anger. Give it a rest.
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Summary: Entertaining read about a fascinating time.
Review: This book was well worth the effort. I walk away with two major impressions: one, wow, what an achievement the Apollo program was and two, double wow, what an ego these astronauts had. I found their achievements to be inspiring, but their human persona left a lot to be desired. But I appreciate the honesty, the author could have easily glossed over that.
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Summary: The best.
Review: Eugene Cernan tells a excellent detailed story of his vivid trip to the monsterous creepy moon. The times he had seemed extrodinary and there were no vulgure people.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a well written book and very candid view of Gene's experience in the Apollo Program. I like the no holes barred approach. A must for anyone who is interested in space history.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: As a hard-core Mercury-Gemini-Apollo history buff, I was extremely eager to read Gene Cernan's story of his days with NASA. What a story! The inside scoop on crew selections, scientist-astronaut super-egos and personalities, and the technological gambles that result in spectacular wins and tragic loss. "Geno" tells the story like a youngster, amazed and energized by the surreal dynamics of space travel. He adds to this a mature and insightful look at the ambitious personalities that propelled the super-achieving astronauts to the moon. The irony I found was in Cernan's starry-eyed view of the celebrities he mingled with during his career. The professional pretenders from Hollywood and the song-birds of Broadway are interesting to myself only as diversionary escape. Astronaut Cernan wrestled atop the summit of man's technology against the Russians, the deadly environment of space, the politics of NASA, and his own self-doubts. By the end of his struggle to achieve super-human goals, he commanded a spaceship and crew that left earth to explore another world. He did this not only as an accomplished academic and aviator, but as a courageous explorer of possibilities. The pretend world of John Wayne and Hollywood, to me, look pale in comparison to such adventures. Cernan exemplifies what humanity can achieve when the will is strong and fear is harnessed. I have read every astro-bio book published, and this one MOON-ROCKS!!
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Summary: definitely worth reading
Review: I am not an astronaut-phile but I throughly enjoyed reading this book. An insiders account of the space race and the astronaut experience. The downside - having to overlook Cernan's enormous ego.
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Summary: The Best Book About the Moon Landing Program!
Review: Gene Cernan's book is the best book about the Apollo moon landing program because it is the most humanistic of the bunch. Cernan tells us a little about his life, but only enough to get you to understand why he became an astronaut and not too much to bore you. He also keeps what is probably a sizable ego in check, which is something you don't see in other astronaut books, such as Shepard and Slayton's "Moonshot". He tells more about how his family (particularly his now ex-wife) was affected by his chosen career. But the descriptions of his troubles during the Gemini 9 moonwalk, the elation of coming within 50,000 feet of the moon on Apollo 10 and the culmination of it all by being named the commander (through a risky move) of the last moonwalk, Apollo 17 is some of the most interesting reading there is on the topic. In addition, he is candid about some of the problems he encountered with fellow astronauts, especially Buzz Aldrin. Most astronauts don't touch that topic in their books. Overall, Cernan's book is a must read for all space exploration fans.
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Summary: may be the best of the astronaut narratives
Review: Having read most of the books on the space program and being particularly fond of the astronaut narratives, I was pleased to see that Gene Cernan has told his story. And what a story it is! The book reads like a novel, never getting bogged down in technical details, and is a fantastic insider's view of the space program and the astronaut corps. It is a personal story too of a Navy aviator's personal and professional growth. I had previously thought that Mike Collins' "Carrying the Fire" was the best astronaut book I'd read until this gem came along. The evocative title reminds us of the glory days and what we lost and yet holds out the promise that the shuttle and Mars missions offer. All in all one of the most satisfying books I've read in a long time.
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Summary: A very full five stars, gene did good.
Review: Perhaps the greatest book about the space race ever written. Gene Cernan has brought out the glory, pride, hardwork, and the tears of the Apollo days. His words made me feel that I too went to the MOON. Yes, Gene did good!
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