{"product_id":"the-light-of-earth-reflections-on-a-life-in-space-hardcover","title":"The Light of Earth: Reflections on a Life in Space - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAl Worden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrancis French\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/i\u003e command module pilot Al Worden was one of the highest-profile personalities among the Apollo astronauts, renowned for his outspokenness and potent views but also recognized as a warm and well-liked person who devoted much of his life after retiring from NASA to sharing his spaceflight experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Worden had nearly finished writing this book before his passing in 2020 at the age of eighty-eight. Coauthored with spaceflight historian Francis French, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is Worden's wide-ranging look at the greatest-ever scientific undertaking, in which he was privileged to be a leading participant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here Worden gives readers his refreshingly candid opinions on the space program, flying to the moon, and the people involved in the Apollo and later shuttle programs, as well as sharing hard-hitting reflections on the space shuttle program, the agonies and extraordinary sights and delights of being a NASA Apollo astronaut, and the space program's triumphs and failures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Worden delves into areas of personal grief that reveal the noble and truly human side of the space program's earliest years. He does not hold back when discussing the shocking deaths of his fellow astronauts in the three major tragedies that struck the space agency, nor does he shy away from sharing his personal feelings about fellow Apollo astronauts including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Worden was known as a charismatic speaker and one of the most thoughtful Apollo astronauts. His candid, entertaining, and unique perspective in \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Earth\u003c\/i\u003e will captivate and surprise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Worden\u003c\/b\u003e (1932-2020) served as a support crew member for \u003ci\u003eApollo 9\u003c\/i\u003e, backup command module pilot for \u003ci\u003eApollo 12\u003c\/i\u003e, and command module pilot for \u003ci\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/i\u003e's mission in 1971. After retiring from active duty in 1975, Worden spent years in private industry before becoming the chair of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation and traveling the world as head of the Astronaut Al Worden Endeavour Scholarship. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFalling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eFrancis French \u003c\/b\u003eis a space historian and author of numerous best-selling history books with international experience in relating science, engineering, and astronomy to general audiences. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eApollo Pilot: The Memoir of Astronaut Donn Eisele\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2017). \u003cb\u003eDee O'Hara\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the first women in the space program, working as an aerospace nurse to the first astronauts beginning in 1959, serving in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755524088141,"sku":"9781496228659","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Y1BLNW9PTENqYzZlMWY5UFpYQXhkdz09.webp?v=1776719227","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-light-of-earth-reflections-on-a-life-in-space-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}