To The Moon

Rocket Men:  The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon

By Robert Kurson

Publication Date - April 3, 2018

5 stars

Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to get a close up look at the moon while in orbit.  After a harrowing set back, when three astronauts died in an inferno, NASA and the trouble nation didn’t know if it could reach the moon before the Soviets.     When some brave engineers decided to rush the next mission into the moon’s orbit in just months, it was though foolhardy and risky by many.  This well written book just reinforces the belief that we need the space program, for the furtherance of mankind and to produce hope for the future.  This book gave me chills and tears as these three astronauts and all those supporting them on the ground ventured where no human has gone before.  I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.