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Forum: Publications & Multimedia
Topic: Falling to Earth (Al Worden, Francis French)

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Paul78zephyr on 09-22-2011 02:29 PM I have recently finished reading Colonel Worden's book [i]Falling to Earth[/i]. I believe I was the first person to read my local library's new copy. I must say that I consider myself a huge M-G-A fan and have read everything I can about the early space program but I admit that I had very little knowledge of the life of Colonel Worden. This is a VERY well written book. Not since Mike Mullane's [i]Riding Rockets[/i] have I been absolutely glued to a book - just could not put it down. Colonel Worden's brutal honesty about his own life and those around him is both refreshing and, at times, disturbing. If Colonel Worden was to run for office today he would certainly have my vote - he is a true American hero. If I may Id like to share my favorite passage from Colonel Worden's book: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]I felt like I could see the whole world. The sun was white, burning with a cold, unforgiving glare that highlighted every tiny scratch on my canopy. The sky was not yet black, but it was dark, and bright stars were beginning to appear. Below me, the earth was brilliantly lit. I could gaze from the orange desert of Edwards down across Los Angeles, past San Diego, and deep into Mexico, until the land and ocean finally disappeared in the blue, glowing haze of the atmosphere. Gazing into the deep, darkening horizon, I could see the slight curve of our planet’s edge. It was eerie – and beautiful.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE>
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