Never Panic Early - An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey

In the gripping NEVER PANIC EARLY, Fred Haise, Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed first-hand 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, we''ve had a problem here," and the world anxiously watched as one of history''s most incredible rescue missions unfolded. Haise brings readers into the heart of his experience on the challenging mission--considered NASA''s 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. Many of his stories navigate fear, hope, and resilience, like w