Justin Hayward – Forever Autumn
An evening pause: This song, sung mostly by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, was written by Jeff Wayne and is performed here as part of his musical concert of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. And yes, that is Richard Burton’s voice for the narrator.
Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
As always, I am looking for more suggestions for future evening pauses from my readers. If there’s something entertaining that you think will fit, comment here (without giving the link to the piece), and I will email you!
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 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
Looking for something short but good? Maybe something to generate comments? From music to the bizarre, I’ll send you a couple of links.
This is the good reading of the audio book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3G9v9idje4
I love audio books because they allow me (my eyes parallel to my ears) to multi task. But it must be read by a great reader. And this is. And it’s legally free. At 8 minutes into it the main character visits the observatory.
The battle with the dreadnoughts in the River Thames, imaged in what I think the broken link wanted to link to, is a very memorable scene in the story. Our battleships against theirs. This is a very foresightful science fiction, published in 1896. It begins with a “present day” astronomy about what’s known about Mars. The main character is then taking lessons to learn how to ride the bicycle. As a new communication gadget back then, as the iPhone is today.
Thanks Bob, this inspired me to a listening of the full show… wonderful music and a great way to spend a lazy saturday morning here in Sweden.
A suggestion for a pause, the debut single from a little known group “Camara Obscura” , great lyrically and musically, a perfect slice of pop, I think you will approve!
Sorry, it would help if I posted the link also!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjftSv3zq1w
Love your blog and evening pauses. Google “Nils Lofgren dream big” for a mellow and nicely messaged song on youtube.
“Nils Lofgren dream big”
That’s new to me Mike, thanks!