Both sides of the moon book

Leonov, alexei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hearing him outside of that context was surprisingly jarring. Two sides of the moon was rereleased by repertoire records in 1997, including the finished songs that moon had made for his second album. Jimmy understands all about belonging and not belonging. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very. Both sides of the moon by alan duff penguin books new zealand. This is an autobiography seen through the eyes of both scott and leonov the highs and lows, their tremendous. Two sides of the moon is unique among space histories. Kind of black man, sort of nigger, in my own country, and kind of white, sort of the man, by the other half of me. Moon was the last member of the who to release a solo album. Two sides of the moon is essentially a story of the space race during the cold war from both sides of the iron curtain david scott, astronaut with nasa and alexei leonov, cosmonaut for russia. Written in the form of interwoven memoirs the book tells the story of the cold war space race through both mens extraordinary. Nathan lands in new orleans when the leader of the mississippi all star dixieland band absconds with two weeks of wages and the drummers wife. Two sides of the moon could have been twelve tracks of keith banging away at the drums, but most fans will agree that keiths drumming only ever truly fit when he was with the who.

Space fans will find much to admire in this book, not least the fact that it. With a foreword by neil armstrong and an introduction by. If you are looking for a balanced, interesting, and personal account of the american and soviet space programs during the 1960s and 1970s this is it. Growing up on either side of the iron curtain, david scott and alexei leonov. Two sides of the moon, by david scott and alexei leonov, tells the story of the. Music from both sides of the moon introduces the reader to a remarkable ensemble of characters including nathan oshea, a musician from a small town in mississippi who travels throughout the south. Our story of the cold war space race kindle edition by leonov, alexei, scott, david, armstrong, neil, hanks, tom. Our story of the cold war space race kindle edition by. A powerful novel by the author of once were warriors, about a half caste and his maori warrior ancestor, cast out of his tribe.