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Read Book Magnificent Desolation: the Long Journey Home from The MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION: THE LONG JOURNEY HOME FROM THE MOON PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Buzz Aldrin | 352 pages | 07 Jul 2010 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781408804162 | English | London, United Kingdom Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon PDF Book He is rarely mentioned in the history books, yet this event has overshadowed his entire life. Now answer this question, "Who was the first person to land on the moon? They might even know the date, 20th July , and the name of the mission "Apollo 11". Again, it was mere chance that Buzz Aldrin's name came up for this flight out of the super-fit, intelligent and trained officers who had been chosen for the scheme. The second part about his struggles back on Earth, and the end of his first marriage, are also interesting, although somewhat flat. It's an insightful look at a slice of history and man with a troubled past. After the deaths of the original Gemini 9 prime crew, Elliot See and Charles Bassett, Aldrin and Jim Lovell were promoted to back-up crew for the mission. Aug 27, Michael Rumney rated it liked it Shelves: biography , family , science. His autobiographies Return to Earth, published in , and Magnificent Desolation, published in June , both provide accounts of his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years following his NASA career. He keeps saying certain things "don't matter" such as being SECOND to set foot on the moon but then does an excellent job of convincing the reader that it actually really DID matter to him. The first part of the book is magnificent. It is also an inspiring depiction of Buzz's eventual triumph over his demons. But I put that more on the editors who, on more than one occasion, demonstrate they don't know the difference between I and me, and rely on far too many commas and exclamation points than should be allowed in adult writing. Add links. Buzz Aldrin has invented a "Mars Cycler", which as its name suggests, is a kind of shuttle, using renewable rockets. Large shards of frost were already falling off its outer skin from the super-chilled liquid oxygen within. His laundry list of celebrity acquaintances quickly becomes tedious, and comes across as bragging more than anything else. After returning from the moon, Buzz Aldrin spiraled into depression and alcoholism. It seems this attitude may be the very essence of his problems and the book has the feel of someone desperately trying to convince themselves of their own greatness. Ok, there was the occasional caustic remark from Buzz over some slight he took offense to. He reveals that his mother whose maiden name, oddly, was "Moon" committed suicide, and he believes on reflection that it was mainly because she could not come to terms with the fact that her son had been to the moon, and the consequent exposure and fame. As an adventure story, a searing memoir of self-destruction and self-renewal, and as a visionary rallying cry to once again set our course for Mars and beyond, Magnificent Desolation is the thoroughly human story of a genuine hero. He is also a person struggling with depression, anxiety, and a constant need to acquit himself. I did not walk away feeling let down by the book, even if it was not what I expected. Aldrin provides very little biographical background on his childhood or what led him to becoming the second man to step foot on the moon; but does not stint on sharing what happened afterwards. He really does not express much remorse, except to say that his first wife was a "good woman" and he "felt bad. And it has famously been made into a film. Because of the danger of explosion should something go wrong, the area immediately near the Saturn V was evacuated except for technicians making their final pre-launch checks. Jun 13, Robert Marsh rated it it was amazing. In my opinion the guy deserved it. Along the way, Buzz engages in a great deal of reflection and discussion about the rationale for space exploration. Retrieved What does come across well is Aldrin's intelligence and his commitment to keep America going to space and Mars in particular. However, he was then beset by another problem, the disease of alcoholism, which seemed to be a step too far for his family. He was very frank about his alcoholism and depression, which was refreshing. Home 1 Books 2. He founded a rocket design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc. I wanted to resume my duties, but there were no duties to resume. While perhaps interesting to some, it wa I have been waiting for this book since last July as we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. A tiny part of the insulating layer had broken off. An amazing story. Buzz continued to work and offer his advice and ideas but once the hero shine had worn off, he was quickly brushed off and impeded with bureaucratic red tape. More filters. I don't like him any more after reading this book. Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon Writer But it came about because of the political climate at the time - the competition with Russia - and was very much in tune with the burgeoning optimism at the beginning of the sixties, that anything was possible. He rarely had to go it alone but the government certainly had no inclination to offer official help. I found it painful to read -- he is a fine man caught in impossible standards and floods of ideas that seem to sometimes overwhelm him. Criticizing Neil Armstrong for reporting to Houston that the "Eagle has landed", when in Buzz's opinion Neil was wasting valuable time because it must have taken, what, seconds? In my opinion the guy deserved it. Early in the book, Aldrin recalls saying that he was an engineer, not a poet. The book is partly a description of the technical aspects of the landing, and partly an overview of space travel not only before and since, but also its future prospects. Oct 11, Translator Monkey rated it really liked it. He calls himself a "Space Evangelist", and the book is full of his plans, "No other astronaut, active or inactive, was out in public trying to raise awareness about America's dying space program. Brian Keenan's fascination with Alaska began as a small boy choosing his first library book Already people were filling in every available spot of dry ground, and thousands of boats were anchored on the Indian and Banana rivers near the Cape. In Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon, Buzz Aldrin chronicles both his personal struggles and continued aerospace work following his historic Apollo 11 mission. Redemption came when he finally embraced sobriety, gained the love of a woman, Lois, who would become the great joy of his life, and dedicated himself to being a tireless advocate for the future of space exploration—not only as a scientific endeavor but also as a thriving commercial enterprise. The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged—the first of which Aldrin confronted early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him. I learned a lot from reading this and realized just how little I know about space and space exploration. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the ico Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. These days Buzz Aldrin is enjoying life with an enthusiasm that reminds us how far it is possible for a person to travel, literally and figuratively. As it is, I really didn't want to read about his alcoholism and recovery, or the struggles he had in his career when NASA put the astronauts on a "world tour" after the moon landing that stifled his military career. This, I quite enjoyed. It was fascinating to learn about the life and struggles of Mr. An earlier disaster occurred on 11th April , on "Apollo 13" - the 7th manned space flight, but only the second mission after the first moon landing. About Buzz Aldrin. He still believes in manned space exploration and is still thinking up new ideas to overcome the problems which he has first hand experience of. Jul 07, Stuart rated it really liked it. The third part of the book, about his current wife Lois and his current jet-setting lifestyle, is the most disappointing. While perhaps interesting to some, it wa I have been waiting for this book since last July as we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration. This article about a book on outer space or spaceflight is a stub. Shelves: kindle , space. I "liked" Buzz Aldrin before I read the book and I admired the gutsy astronaut who beat alcoholism and managed depression, and dedicated his later years to space education. It was a bit of a struggle to get to the worthwhile bits at times, so I think it depends what one is looking for in a book. But only people who remember watching it on TV, and getting caught up in all the excitement, may remember who was the second man on the moon. He is rarely mentioned in the history books, yet this event has overshadowed his entire life.
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