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Original Title:	Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
ISBN:	0307463451 (ISBN13: 9780307463456)
Edition Language:	English

Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon

Buzz Aldrin

Hardcover | Pages: 336 pages

Rating: 3.57 | 1489 Users | 176 Reviews

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Title	:	Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
Author	:	Buzz Aldrin
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 336 pages
Published	:	June 23rd 2009 by Harmony Books (first published January 1st 2009)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Biography. Space. Science. History. Autobiography. Memoir

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Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind’s greatest achievements and was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the iconic photograph of Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon, the blackness of space behind him and his fellow explorer and the Eagle reflected in his visor. Describing the alien world he was walking upon, he uttered the words “magnificent desolation.” And as the astronauts later sat in the Eagle, waiting to begin their journey back home, knowing that they were doomed unless every system and part on board worked flawlessly, it was Aldrin who responded to Mission Control’s clearance to take off with the quip, “Roger. Understand. We’re number one on the runway.”

The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous persons on our planet, yet few people know the rest of this true American hero’s story. In Magnificent Desolation, Aldrin not only gives us a harrowing first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insider’s view of life as one of the superstars of America’s space program, he also opens up with remarkable candor about his more personal trials–and eventual triumphs–back on Earth. From the glory of being part of the mission that fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge to reach the moon before the decade was out, Aldrin returned home to an Air Force career stripped of purpose or direction, other than as a public relations tool that NASA put to relentless use in a seemingly nonstop world tour. The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged–the first of which Aldrin confronted early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him. He burned through two marriages, his Air Force career came to an inglorious end, and he found himself selling cars for a living when he wasn’t drunkenly wrecking them. Redemption came when he finally embraced sobriety, gained the love of a woman, Lois, who would become the great joy of his life, and dedicated himself to being a tireless advocate for the future of space exploration–not only as a scientific endeavor but also as a thriving commercial enterprise.

These days Buzz Aldrin is enjoying life with an enthusiasm that reminds us how far it is possible for a person to travel, literally and figuratively. As an adventure story, a searing memoir of self-destruction and self-renewal, and as a visionary rallying cry to once again set our course for Mars and beyond, Magnificent Desolation is the thoroughly human story of a genuine hero.

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First things: I could only dream of having the courage that Buzz Aldrin and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew had to do what they did in '69. That said, I enjoyed reading the beginning 3 chapters of that detailed the trip to the moon. The rest of the book was difficult as my respect for Aldrin was slowly chipped away. Granted, the book is an autobiography, but it reads like Buzz's paen to himself. He comes off as completely self-interested, constantly heaping adulation upon the name of Buzz and

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All American hero. Apollo 11 astronaut and moon walker with Armstrong in 1969. I looked forward to reading his memoir. It still is pretty special for me to remember watching these historic events on a fuzzy black and white tv. Aldrin's memoir began with the extraordinary Apollo 11 achievement, but came down to earth with a bump.His account of his struggles with depression and his alcoholism along with his first marriage break-up was sad to read, but the further I travelled in this man's space,

Although the first part of book is really good, going from the moon landing to Aldrin's battle with alcoholism and depression, the last third becomes very self promotional, with a lot of name dropping "My friend the King of Spain..." and promoting his ideas about space exploration.

This is the book to read If you want to know what it's like to be an astronaut. To know what it's like to walk on the moon when you're young then walk the earth for the rest of your life with that moment of glory and bliss forever crouched on your shoulder. The story of Buzz Aldrin is an exceptionally human story of an exceptional human being. I admire the man and his openness.

I couldn't finish it. I wanted so much to like this book and like its subject, Buzz Aldrin. However, due to what I felt was very amateurish writing and poorly handled subject matter I had to give up halfway through. I could forgive the wandering narrative, the elementary tone, and the astounding lack of meaningful detail had Mr. Aldrin written this book himself. However, he worked with a professional author Ken Abraham and I am mystified as to how the poor writing of this book was allowed to be