This is an exciting, insider's take on what it was like to become one of the first humans in space. "Publishers Weekly" Eugene Cernan offers unique insight...[he's] experienced it all "African Sun Times" A fascinating book...Cernan pulls few punches. "Charlotte Observer" Refreshingly told...written as though it's been days since he went to space, not decades. "St. Petersburg Times" [with] thrilling highlights, this is a book not just about space flight but also about the often brutal competition that went on between the US and the Soviet Union. "Washington Times" 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. Ron Howard, Director, Apollo 13 I know the American people will learn a great deal from this book. I hope they learn a lot more about astronaut Gene Cernan, my friend, a man of courage and dedication. President George Bush"

Eugene Cernan is an aerospace executive, consultant and lecturer. He lives in Houston.
Don Davis was a newspaper and wire service correspondent whose assignments ranged from Selma to Saigon and Cape Kennedy to the White House before becoming a "New York Times" bestselling author. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Robin.