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tintinintibet's review against another edition
2.0
Very technical, but the writing is very conversational. Surprisingly thorough in detail, less insightful/behind-the-scenes commentary that I hoped for.
musicdeepdive's review against another edition
4.0
Substantially better than the Moonshot book from around the same period. Lots of great info about the space program, which understandably takes center stage here (Slayton's personal life serves as more of a seasoning rather than being the central focus of the book). The book was written right before Slayton's death from cancer, which adds a dash of poignancy to its ending.
karatedrummer's review against another edition
4.0
Substantially better than the Moonshot book from around the same period. Lots of great info about the space program, which understandably takes center stage here (Slayton's personal life serves as more of a seasoning rather than being the central focus of the book). The book was written right before Slayton's death from cancer, which adds a dash of poignancy to its ending.
arkron's review against another edition
4.0
This doesn‘t deserve 4 stars for the style. It is the content which is saving it. The 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong‘s „The eagle has landed“ is pretty near. Who decided that it would be Armstrong to put his foot first on the moon? It was Deke! And with it je decided the complete lineup of Apollo astronauts going up there. So, this is one of the books you should read.
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