The Mission of a Lifetime, Basil Hero
The Mission of a Lifetime, Basil Hero
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The Mission of a Lifetime
Lessons from the Men Who Went to the Moon

Author: Basil Hero

Narrator: Dan Woren

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/02/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Award-winning former investigative reporter Basil Hero chronicles the life lessons humanity can learn from the twelve remaining Apollo astronauts who went to the Moon.

In rare in-depth interviews, the twelve remaining lunar explorers, for the first time, talk at length about the real right stuff; the true source of courage, leadership, and the quiet patriotism that it took to risk their lives going to the moon. Hero begins each chapter with key life lessons that readers can gain from these honorable men whom he calls the Eagles. He describes how they mastered their emotions and learned to conquer their fears through techniques that can be used from the classroom to the boardroom.

More importantly their voyages to the Moon led them to the most incredible discovery of all: our home planet and its precious place in the universe. They fear for Earth's future and offer sensible solutions to its mounting crises and the path to future space exploration.

In The Mission Of A Lifetime, the Eagles share their wisdom and urge us to reframe our view of Earth to theirs: no identifiable nations, borders, or races; just Earthlings working together as a collective civilization.



Reviews

Goodreads review by Nick on January 30, 2023

I’ve always been fascinated with space travel and the lives of the very short list of people who have set foot on the moon. This was a quick read that gave some really interesting perspective on this topic - where we’ve been and where we’re headed.......more

Goodreads review by Marian on April 12, 2019

This was an interesting read. A book that brings the moon into our hands and reminds all earthlings of their duty to be good stewards of the creation we’ve been given. It’s not about the science behind the moon landings and orbits but instead about the heart of the expeditions. Basil Hero draws from......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on September 13, 2020

A very profound and thought provoking book.......more

Goodreads review by Ed on October 07, 2019

The Mission of a Lifetime Basil Hero This is an amazing book, about some of our finest people — the surviving astronauts who landed on the moon, and the life lessons they’ve learned. The book isn’t particularly well organized or flawlessly written, but the author handles it perfectly — having scored i......more

Goodreads review by Robert on June 22, 2019

I feel like I am one of the lucky ones. I grew up during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions. These brave men were true heroes. Now Basil Hero has written a book that is like sitting in a room with these living heroes and hearing them speak. There are many great books on all aspects of the moon......more

Quotes

"A powerful reminder from the men who went to the moon about the timeless values of duty, honor, country, and moral courage. Basil Hero has captured rare portraits of the remaining lunar explorers who offer provocative insights into the future of our home planet."—George Stephanopoulos, ABC News

"A phenomenal portrait of humankind's precious and endangered incubator and of the dedicated, courageous and soulful lunar explorers who created that portrait. A must read for all Earthlings."—William E. Burrows, Aerospace historian and author of This New Ocean.

"The astronauts' humility, leadership, and belief in the common good shine through this lucid portrait, an inspiring book for any earthling."—--Publishers Weekly

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