Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys by Michael Collins

"With the smarts of a test pilot and engineer and with the soul of a poet, Apollo astronaut Michael Collins lets us hear the voice that was, by many accounts, the most muted among the three on our nation's first moon mission. He spares little detail in tracing his journey to his solo role in the command module as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left their footprints on historic new turf — and he is honest in his anxieties, his fears and his humanity. I believe he must have been as grounded as any space traveler could be. He was clearly likeable and without guile, just like this book." - C. Murray

4/4 stars.


Published by on July 22, 2021
Last Modified May 14, 2024