{"product_id":"the-last-man-on-the-moon","title":"The Last Man on the Moon","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBy \u003c\/span\u003eEugene Cernan with Donald A. Davis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basis of the award-winning feature-length documentary. A revealing, dramatic, and unflinchingly honest look inside the American Space Program from one of its greatest pioneers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEugene Cernan came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His legendary career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs—from the harrowing experience of becoming the second American to walk in space, all the way to the moment he left humanity's final footprint in the lunar dust as the commander of Apollo 17.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween those two historic milestones lay more adventure than most can imagine. Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family, and everything he held dear on the line, driven by an obsessive desire to reach the stars. Written with \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Don Davis, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Man on the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is the astronaut story you haven't heard. It's a raw account of the fear, love, and immense sacrifice demanded of the few who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Man on the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“This is an exciting, insider's take on what it was like to become one of the first humans in space.” —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“A fascinating book...Cernan pulls few punches.” —\u003cem\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“With the feel of a story recalled among friends, this is an appealingly down to earth account from the last man to walk on the moon. No advanced physics, no scientific mumbo-jumbo. Just a thoroughly engrossing recollection of Cernan's crucial role in the conquest of space. I loved the book.” —\u003cstrong\u003eRon Howard, Director of \u003cem\u003eApollo 13\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sE059VLEHd8\" title=\"The Last Man on the Moon | official trailer (2016)\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🔭 From the Desk of Paul Bracken:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Every time the Moon is well-placed for viewing, I catch myself tracing the edges of the Mare Serenitatis to find the Taurus-Littrow valley. That's where Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt parked their rover and left those final footprints back in December of '72. What I love about this book is that Cernan doesn't just give you the sterile, technical rundown; he gives you the raw, unfiltered human toll it took to get there. It’s a beautifully honest story. Pair this with Kranz's memoir, and you've got a killer weekend reading lineup.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46276723835019,"sku":"LST-MN-N-TH-MN","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/7028\/6987\/files\/Cover.avif?v=1774043091","url":"https:\/\/bracken-observatory.com\/products\/the-last-man-on-the-moon","provider":"Bracken Observatory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}