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Fly Me to the Moon: Lost in Space with the Mercury Generation

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Lost in Space was great. I enjoyed reliving the power and awe from the early years of NASA, and instead of rote facts, this book really gives you a feel of being part of the space program. It is a well written account of numerous personal experiences of the astronauts, to average Americans and their involvement surrounding this phenomenal thing we call space exploration. I strongly recommend this one for anyone who hold a special place in their heart for the US space program.

I grew up in the area where the book was written. I was at the housing area where they had the swimming pool shaped like a space capsule. It brought back a lot of great memories. Anyone who is a space enthusiast will enjoy adding this book to their space library.

Bryan Ethier has created a masterpiece. This book brought all of those childhood memories back that I thought I had forever forgotten. It brought me back to a time in America when things seemed so exciting and nothing could stand in our way of exploring the stars. It rekindled the feelings I had as a child when I watched the Apollo missions launch into space and wondered if I'd get a chance someday to touch a distant planet or star. Nothing seemed impossible then. There was nothing that we couldn't accomplish. With this book, Bryan Ethier made me realize that we still have that same spirit living in all of us and that the dreams of our youth should never be forgotten. Just a wonderful, wonderful book that I hope will one day be treated as an American treasure.

I was very disappointed with this book. I expected to read about being a young boy whose imagination was captured by the beginnings of the American manned-space program; how the courageous efforts of those involved in the Mercury program brought about a wave of pride in America; and that it was the dream of many boys and girls to travel into space and maybe go to the Moon!

What I got was a book that talked a lot about the Space Shuttle program and child birth?!

Having grown up with the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs (and being old enough to remember them!) I was eager to share in the memories of a kindred spirit, but found the author's recollections lacking. It seemed the author struggled to have enough subject matter to give the book sufficient length.

Lost In Space was such a joy to read. My husband has worked for NASA for over 20 years and said he "felt just like a kid building a pretend spaceship" once again. We've passed the book onto our astronaut friends and several have said it reminded them of why they got in the astronaut program in the first place - those dreams so many years ago. If you have every held your breath waiting for a Space Shuttle or a Saturn V Rocket to blast off into the heavens, you'll find yourself doing it all over again when you read this book. This is not another book about the space program, it's a book about you and me!

In reading this book, I found myself transported to a time and place that sorely needed revisiting. The author's use of imagery and choice of words in describing various incidences really capture the imagination of the reader, and help to mold vivid images into the mind. It doesn't hurt that the Discovery Channel just discovered the location of the Liberty Bell on the floor of the Indian Ocean. Would this be an advertising ploy on behalf of book sales, by chance? This is a WONDERFUL book!

When Mike Collins dropped his passengers off on the moon, this now 62-year-old woman sat transfixed watching on our black-and-white TV and my heart beat at the awe of this magical event! Who would have thought when we were kids looking at the "man in the moon" that there would ever BE things such as TV?

In "Fly Me to the Moon" Bryan Ethier wraps all these wonders up together and makes us relive all these awesome events with a flair of mirth and forgotten emotions.

My routine, prior to early Mass on Sunday, is to let Calgon take me away while I do my New York Times crossword puzzle. This Sunday, I opted to start reading Bryan Ethier's book. Having visited the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral last year, I was THERE as I read Bryan's description of the launch he viewed and, having given birth multiple times, I LOVED the author's description of his son Adam's birth. Every mother will enjoy the way he ties both "launches" together.

How could we get this WONDERFUL book into our schools so our youngster could appreciate the wonder of using their imagination and learn through "Fly Me to the Moon" the history of our space program?

Is there a way this could be done?

I hope this is not Bryan's last book!

After voraciously reading this book from cover to cover, I could not help but reflect on my own childhood. "Fly me to the Moon" brings back many memories, experiences and emotions while I witnessed our fledgling space program mature into the complexities of today's Space Shuttle. The tales of crickets and mice becoming airbourne in model rockets was just one of the many entertaining anecdotes this book reveals. Commencing with Bryan's entrance into the Space Program utilizing a turkey baster as a model Mercury spacecraft, is a good opening that demands the reader's attention, leaving him to wonder, "Whats on the next page"? Contributing stories by astronauts, technicians, scientists, jounalists, and dreamers like you and me, makes this book not only comical but historical as well. (The Mercury Generation) I myself simulate Space Shuttle missions with 4th and 5th grade elementary kids and enjoy witnessing their expressions of delight when they launch and pilot their own spacecraft. (The Space Shuttle Generation). Bryan shows that it isn't wrong to be creative, experiment, invent and dream about thrilling space adventures not only in the pre-teen years, but throughout our lifetime. After all, children are our future astronauts. Listen to their dreams, explore with them, focus on their abilities! Bryan has opened up an avenue that has been rarely talked about or recorded. It certainly was about time! Thanks for a neat book that will always be remembered and kept in my library.

What a great way to learn about how incredible space travel is!! Being born just 3 years before the lunar landing, my knowledge of space travel bordered on something between "Star Wars" and, sadly, "Battlestar Galactica". Through Bryan's book, I can see the incredible wonder of how the space program in the US developed and indeed, enveloped the nation in a hopeful, positive atmosphere. I haven't yet seen my first shuttle launch, but I hope to instill in my 5 year old daughter the same wonder and awe in the marvel that is space that the author instills in us.

first of all, person who commented this book last def. needs to get a reality check. i hope this person sees this review b/c it's vital. i hav one word to describe what you jus wrot...EW!! what gives you the right to start dissin bryan ethier like crazii jus cuz hes out there. lemme tell you honey, maybe you should view all prospectives of the story before you start throwin words around. mayb you should find out more bout this author too before you go all out bein a jerk. this author is off the chain n is as real as you can get. trust me i'd kno. plus the sub. arent throw around!!!! he uses a PERFECT example of rockets, child birth! perfect example, like, duh! bryan ethier is by far my favorite authors cuz hes so real, he doesnt put on fronts he tells it like it is. his writing is el fantastico. keep up the good work, mr e! hope to see more! dont let the dumb haters bring you down keep ya head up!! by the way this story is 5 stars, i hate space n even i was glued to it! luvs it =)