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416 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 2000
The interior of the space capsule that Alan Shepard would soon climb into was so small that a human being could barely fit. The back of his couch was within inches of the heat shield. The instrument panel was less than two feet from his face and the parachutes only five feet forward. John Glenn had hung a sign on the panel: "No Handball Playing in This area."I marked (and failed to mark) several passages that I found meaningful.
Apollo 11 would be the flight for the ages, but Apollo 8 was a very big leap that drew on one's spiritual and moral resolve. For us it would become the second greatest Christmas story ever told. Think about the imagery of a rocket soaring through limitless space, so close to heaven the passengers could reach out and touch the face of God.Having been originally published in 2000, it isn't a recent addition to books about America's early space program. I'm very glad of the opportunity to read this. It is very readable. Although it just barely crosses the threshold, I'm happy to give it 5-stars.