Title: Cernan's story is finally told
Review: As one who devours every book on space, I always wondered why Gene Cernan, one of the most verbal of the early astronauts, had never written a book. Finally, he has. And although it didn't delve into the personalities of those he worked with as much as I had hoped, I was still fascinated by his story. He is candid about his successes and failures, and I learned a few new things about those Apollo days. But I think the best part is the significance he gives the the ordeal of the astronaut wives. They were expected to be the picture of pride and polish, but suffered through an unimaginable hell as their husbands chased the stars. I don't think even Cernan realized the depths of his wife, Barbara's despair until after they split and until he wrote this book. Gene Cernan has always been one of my favorite astronauts because of his gregariousness and the easy way he has worn the "hero" mantle. His book is an easy and pleasurable read.
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