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Lost Moon CL: Avail in Paper
Lost Moon CL: Avail in Paper | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, James A Lovell, Kluger Jeffrey
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In April 1970, during the glory days of the Apollo space program, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only fifty-five hours into the flight of Apollo 13, disaster struck: a mysterious explosion rocked the ship, and soon its oxygen and power began draining away. Commander Lovell and his crew watched in alarm as the cockpit grew darker, the air grew thinner, and the instruments winked out one by one. The full story of the moon shot that almost ended in catastrophe has never been told, but now Lovell and coauthor Jeffrey Kluger bring it to vivid life. What begins as a smooth flight is transformed into a hair-raising voyage from the moment Lovell calls out, "Houston, we've got a problem." Minutes after the explosion, the astronauts are forced to abandon the main ship for the lunar module, a tiny craft designed to keep two men alive for just two days. But there are three men aboard, and they are four days from home. As the hours tick away, the narrative shifts from the crippled spacecraft to Mission Control, from engineers searching desperately for solutions to Lovell's wife and children praying for his safe return. The entire nation watches as one crisis after another is met and overcome. By the time the ship splashes down in the Pacific, we understand why the heroic effort to rescue Lovell and his crew is considered by many to be NASA's finest hour.
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Born.A.Reader
Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice 🚀 🌕👍🏻 3mo
Eggs Perfect ❤️🚀 💙 3mo
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Born.A.Reader
Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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Lost #Moon for today's #AutumnPlease prompt. Signed by both authors, this was a Christmas gift several years ago.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

emz711 Such a great read! 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 🌙 5mo
Eggs Perfect 🌔 🚀 🌛 5mo
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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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My #spaceracereading deep dive is progressing more slowly than I hoped, but I‘m still enjoying it immensely. This memoir by Jim Lovell (commander of Apollo 13) was thoroughly informative and compellingly written. I was pleased with how much more I understood about the Perseverance landing because of this book. I‘m looking forward to reading Gene Krantz‘s view of this mission when I get to his memoir.

#space #perseverance

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EadieB
Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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Day 13 - #Apollo13 #RememberNovember

This is a great movie! Loved it!

mom2bugnbee Truly one a my all-time favorites. Tom Hanks is my favorite & Kevin Bacon is a close second. Great soundtrack also. 3y
EadieB @mom2bugnbee Yes! I agree! 3y
Bookwormjillk My favorite! 3y
EadieB @Bookwormjillk 👍 Thanks for your comment! 3y
Klou It is! Love it! 3y
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shanaqui
Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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Got a care package from my mum... She loves NASA! I asked for her ONE most recommended book and this was the result.

AsYouWish Those look awesome!!! 4y
rabbitprincess Failure Is Not An Option is on my to-read list! 4y
Nute Good looking out by your Mom!😁 3y
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aroc
Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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My little astronaut! Happy Halloween to my Litsy family!

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego So cute!! 🖤👨‍🚀🚀🌖 4y
Sleepswithbooks So adorable!!!!! 4y
AmyG Adorable!!! (edited) 4y
Gissy So cute! 🎃🖤🖤🖤 4y
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MotionChickness
Apollo 13: Lost Moon | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, Lovell
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@rretzler Thank you for the tag!!

1. Tough pick! I read both evenly 😅
2. Tagged!
3. Math 👎🏻
4. Ancient Roman
5. I‘m super late on this 😭! Whoever hasn‘t been tagged yet, I choose you!

#frideas
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SailorMoon Thanks for playing!!! 💕🤟🏻🌙 5y
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Victoriapl
Apollo 13: Lost Moon | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, Lovell
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Lost Moon is still my favorite “space book” that I've read, to date. I've been thinking of a re-read since watching an episode of Dark Tourist, where a cosmonaut mentions that he is fond of the Apollo 13 movie.

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Gina
Lost Moon CL: Avail in Paper | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, James A Lovell, Kluger Jeffrey
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At the Adler planetarium and was tickled to see the books that inspired astronaut Jim Lovell to follow his passion.

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AngieAvers
Lost Moon CL: Avail in Paper | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, James A Lovell, Kluger Jeffrey
Pickpick

I've read this twice. I loved our space program. I hope we return to the moon and venture to other places. This is a terrific account of the Apollo 13 amazing save!

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wonga
Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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#thirteen #NovemberByTheNumbers - also late for #signedsundays 😬 🚀⌛️🌖

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Texreader
Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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Actual mission control for all Apollo and Gemini missions. Gray square speaker box: where first words from space were received and heard. First word: Houston. Last word: Houston.

Texreader @BarbaraTheBibliophage Yes! My daughter and I have felt the same! 7y
Christy2318 NASA is such an interesting place to visit. Last summer when we went my son was fascinated with how they go to bathroom in space. If you want to read something about NASA afterwards, I found Into the Black by Rowland White really interesting. It's about the development of the space shuttle. 7y
Texreader @Christy2318 Definitely this experience was one of the coolest things I've done. Thanks for the referral. I'll have to check it out. 7y
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Texreader
Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
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Actual Apollo 17 craft on which astronauts returned to earth!

LauraBrook 😱😳😱😃 7y
Kmmsellers So cool! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Looks so steampunk, doesn't it!? 7y
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goodbyefrancie I was there Thursday! 7y
Texreader @LauraBrook @Kmmsellers It's amazing the small spaces the astronauts endure! 7y
Texreader @goodbyefrancie Didn't you love it? I'm laying below an astronaut "in space" for our camp-in tonight. Amazing. 7y
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Born.A.Reader
Apollo 13: Lost Moon | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, Lovell
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Christmas #bookhaul Including an autographed copy of Lost Moon!

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ssravp
Apollo 13: Lost Moon | Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, Lovell
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I've always been a fan of the space program but only recently have I started reading about it. I knew the story of Apollo 13, but there was so much more to learn. Just an amazing book. #space #apollo13 #nasa #exlunascientia