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Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle by Michael Cassutt, Donald K. Slayton

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.