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No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on the Moon
No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on the Moon | Buzz Aldrin
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Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life both in outer space and on earth in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation. Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He is a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man in space to first men on the moon. Now he pauses to reflect and share what he has learned, from the vantage point not only of outer space but also of time: still a non-stop traveler and impassioned advocate for space exploration, Aldrin will be 86 in 2016. "No Dream Is Too High" whittles down Buzz Aldrin's event-filled life into a short list of principles he values, each illustrated by fascinating anecdotes and memories, such as: . Second comes right after first. NASA protocol should have meant he was first on the moon, but rules changed just before the mission. How he learned to be proud of being the second man on the moon. . Look for opportunities, not obstacles. Buzz was rejected the first time he applied to be an astronaut. Failure is an opportunity to learn to do better. . Always maintain your spirit of adventure. For his 80th birthday, Buzz went diving in the Galapagos and hitched a ride on a whale shark. He stays fit, energetic, and fascinated with life. "No Dream Is Too High" is a beautiful memento, a thought-provoking set of ideas, and a new opportunity for Buzz Aldrin to connect with the masses of people who recognize his unique place in human history."
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bookseller_cate
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Mehso-so

This was one of the first books I requested when I first decided to do my #spaceracereading deep dive.

This is one of those graduation gift books that all seem to have the same “lessons” in them. It‘s interesting to read the anecdotes where Aldrin learned them, but the lessons themselves are not unique.

Also, the writing style put me off. It read like Aldrin and his co-writer we‘re trying to manage the optics of some embarrassing...⬇️

bookseller_cate ...moments in Aldrin‘s recent life. Hopefully his full memoir won‘t have those overtones. 4y
bookseller_cate Next book: I head to the beginning and look into the launch of Sputnik. 4y
SilverShanica When you‘re done your book dive you should check out the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. It covers the entire space race, from the original test pilots for the rockets through all the Apollo missions. One of the episodes even focuses on the wives of the astronauts and what they went through. 4y
bookseller_cate @SilverShanica Thanks for the tip. I may not wait for the end of the book dive. 😊 4y
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Bookish_Gal
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Pickpick

Buzz Aldrin. Second person to walk on the lunar surface. He is funny and serious is the short collection of lessons he learned preparing for the Eagle descent. Buzz uses stories from his childhood all the way up to when he wrote this book in 2016. So many wonderful stories! Of the 13 lessons, two got to me. Second comes after first, and Failure is an option. Love how he is still working to get people to Mars. And helping veterans to fly again

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Bookish_Gal
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How can you not love this man. Buzz is so funny and so truthful in his stories.

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Bookish_Gal
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Whether number one, or number two, or a number far down the pecking order regardless of your position never turn in less than your best work. Refuse to fail from lack of effort, whether physical conditioning or mental work- And don‘t fool yourself, thinking is hard work!

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Shaunesay
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Shaunesay
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I'm ready for #deweys24hourreadathon #deweysreadathon tomorrow! BRING IT ON!!! @DeweysReadathon

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colemaurer
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"As far as I know, I was also the first person to ever relieve his bladder on the Moon, which I did immediately after jumping off the ladder of the lunar module" - Buzz Aldrin

Great book by a great man, Buzz is very transparent and genuine in this book and I would recommend the read.

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DGRachel
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Anyone read this? I'm not much of a memoir fan, but I'm curious about this one.

#walkingonthemoon #rockinmay

Cinfhen I'm sure it's fascinating and humbling...I head Buzz Aldrin speak years ago and he was pretty amazing! 7y
readinginthedark I haven't read this one. There were several suggested astronaut memoirs in Grunt by Mary Roach, and I keep meaning to make a list. 7y
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arlenefinnigan
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Cinfhen Buzz! What a cool name for an awesome guy 😎I'm sure this book is fascinating 🌝 8y
arlenefinnigan @Cinfhen I had nothing on my shelves that fitted so Googled 'buzz aldrin book' 😉 8y
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skrishna
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I really like this.

lilmommareader Love this! 9y
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