Table of Contents
Liftoff 1
1 "We Choose to Go to the Moon…" 5
Where we discover how an entire nation fell in love with a mission to the Moon, and find out how you can harness the power of passion
2 "John, It Worked Beautifully" 31
Where we meet the innovative engineer who saved the day with a brilliant mission plan, and find out how you can create ideas that are out of this world
3 "We Didn't Know That It Couldn't Be Done" 57
Where we encounter the brilliant leader that put his faith in a group of young people, and discover how you can reap the rewards of self-belief
4 A Rough Road Leads to the Stars 83
Where we learn about the tragic fire that forced everyone to pull up and take stock, and find out how you can learn from failure
5 "It Won't Fail Because of Me" 109
Where we come across the mantra that ensured the world's largest rocket got off the ground, and uncover how you can develop the attitude that gives you altitude
6 "If You're Going to Go to the Moon, Sooner or Later You've Got to Go to the Moon" 139
Where we venture into the unknown with the first manned mission to the Moon, and learn how you can find the courage to stop talking and start doing
7 The Man Who Said "Go" 165
Where we learn how quick thinking saved the historic Moon landings with just seconds to spare, and find out how you can prepare for almost every eventuality
8 Buzz Aldrin and the Missing Switch 193
Where we discover how astronauts had to improvise their way home, and learn how you can thrive in the face of the unexpected
Mission Accomplished 219
Acknowledgments 229
Appendix 231
Notes 233
Bibliography 245
Index 247
About the Author 259
