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1 online resource (1 audio file) |
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060000 |
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digital rda |
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audio file CD audio rda |
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Countdown -- The sky is not the limit ... there are footprints on the Moon! -- Keep your mind open to the possibilities -- Show me your friends and I will show you your future -- Second comes right after first -- Write your own epitaph -- Maintain your spirit of adventure -- Failure is always an option -- Practice respect for all people -- Do what you believe is right even when others choose otherwise -- Trust your gut ... and your instruments -- Laugh ... a lot! -- Keep a young mindset at every age -- Help others go beyond where you have gone. |
| Summary |
Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He's a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, and the 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 nonstop traveler and impassioned advocate for space exploration, Aldrin will be eighty-six in 2016. No Dream Is Too High whittles down Buzz Aldrin's event-filled life into a short list of the principles he values, each illustrated by fascinating anecdotes and memories, such as:Second comes right after first. NASA protocol should have placed Buzz Aldrin on the moon first, but rules changed just before the mission. Buzz discusses 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 eightieth 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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Downloadable audio file. |
| Performer |
Read by Traber Burns. |
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"National Geographic"--Container. |
| Summary |
The American astronaut shares the wisdom and guiding principles he has gleaned throughout his historical career, sharing accompanying anecdotes and memories on such topics as his initial rejection as an astronaut and his eightieth-birthday Galapagos dive. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Aldrin, Buzz.
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Aldrin, Buzz -- Philosophy.
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Aldrin, Buzz. |
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Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
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Conduct of life -- Philosophy.
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Philosophy. |
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Audiobooks.
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Electronic audio books. |
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Downloadable audio books. |
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Audiobooks.
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| Added Author |
Abraham, Ken, author.
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Burns, Traber, narrator.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Aldrin, Buzz. No dream is too high [Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone, [2016] 9781504686983 9781504686969 (NjBwBT)bl2016023503 (OCoLC)929987057 |
| ISBN |
9781504686921 : $47.95 |
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1504686926 : $47.95 |
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