Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey

The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moonIn the gripping Never Panic Early, Fred Haise,Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his mission to the moon. An oxygen tank exploded, a crewmate uttered the now iconic words, Houston, weve had a problem here, and the world anxiously watched as one of historys most incredible rescue missions unfolded. Haise brings readers into the heart of his experience on the challenging mission--considered NASAs finest hour--and reflects on his life and career as an Apollo astronaut.In this personal and illuminating memoir, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, Haise takes an introspective look at the thrills and triumphs, regrets and disappointments, and lessons that defined his career, including his years as a military fighter pilot and his successful 20-year NASA career that would have made him the sixth man on the moon had Apollo 13 gone right.