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On the road volunteering

Posting shall be light through Tuesday, as I am participating as a volunteer in north Arizona for Luke5Adventures.

Basically I am combining hiking with service, for fun. I will try to post in my free time, but don’t expect any essays.

Genesis cover

On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.

 

The print edition can be purchased at Amazon or from any other book seller. If you want an autographed copy the price is $60 for the hardback and $45 for the paperback, plus $8 shipping for each. Go here for purchasing details. The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.


The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
 

"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News

8 comments

  • David Lohnes

    I see there is a chapter nearby in Cleveland. Sounds like a great way to spend time hiking. Just signed up to volunteer.

  • Ronaldus Magnus

    No essays?

    Now would be a good time to use an Ai, and ask it to collect, compose an essay about the efficiency of NASA, Gateway, and SLS. Let’s see if the AI programmer has any NASA bias.

  • wayne

    ah, here we go….

    Luke5Adventures
    At Mammoth Cave
    https://youtu.be/uThf8WfDxTk
    7:55

    (really like the one-wheel chair device!)

  • wayne

    Luke5Adventures
    “Grand Canyon: To the Bottom and Back…”
    https://youtu.be/Tc-ivlTacqo
    18:06

  • Lee S

    What a wonderful cause to donate your time to Bob… Crossing all political and religious boundaries, and bringing much needed joy into the lives of those with less fortune than we are blessed with. Although we cross horns on many subjects, you have nothing but massive respect from me for this venture. I hope you all have a fantastic time!

  • wayne

    Luke5Adventures Tuscon Chapter
    “Our 100th Hike” [Sept, 2024]
    https://youtu.be/TpYn3Mpnnng
    (1:44)

    General Question:
    How common are those classic giant armed cacti, outside of Tucson?

  • John

    That’s the spirit! Good for you.

    Wait, no posts? Get your butt back in here.

  • James Street

    I think there’s a revival going on.

    Not one led by a man or group.

    That’s the best kind.

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