xxstefaniereadsxx's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I found this book at a thrift store and picked it up because I had watched a documentary about Columbia recently. This was about Commander Rick Husband, as the title clearly states, and was written by his wife. I enjoyed learning about his life and how he started his journey to becoming an astronaut. It was heartbreaking to see how his death impacted his family, friends, and coworkers. People all over the country and world were gutted by this tragedy and the aftermath and facts that subsequently came to light. This was a decent book, and I would suggest it to anyone who is interested in the space program, however it was not the best book I read this particular year.
meliaraastair's review
5.0
224 pages, biography/nonfiction/space
Evelyn Husband is the widow of Rick Husband, commander of the 2003 Columbia Challenger that fell apart while coming home over the sky of Texas. This touching tribute to Rick's life, family, and ultimately, his faith, will have you in tears with Evelyn's raw vulnerability.
This book was so tough to read. Rick had what many other astronauts don't have (at least from the books I've read...see The Last Man on the Moon by Eugene Cernan) - morals and values. His faith and his family was the priority, even over his dream career as an astronaut. This book is inspirational and leaves you weeping at not only what the space program lost, but what Evelyn, Laura, and Matthew lost in a husband and dad. This book is incredibly personal and through it, you see God working in Rick's family.
I just don't really have words to describe this amazing book. If you are interested in space, history that happened in your lifetime (I remember watching this on TV), a true portrait of what living faith looks like, a story of grief and hope in the midst of tragedy, read this book. It was incredible.
10 of 10 for...enjoyment is the wrong word, and 3 of 5 for readability. Man the last 1/3 was ROUGH to read. Tears. Multiple times. Yet I do highly recommend this book.
-Holly
For more reviews, check out bedroopedbookworms.wordpress.com!
Evelyn Husband is the widow of Rick Husband, commander of the 2003 Columbia Challenger that fell apart while coming home over the sky of Texas. This touching tribute to Rick's life, family, and ultimately, his faith, will have you in tears with Evelyn's raw vulnerability.
This book was so tough to read. Rick had what many other astronauts don't have (at least from the books I've read...see The Last Man on the Moon by Eugene Cernan) - morals and values. His faith and his family was the priority, even over his dream career as an astronaut. This book is inspirational and leaves you weeping at not only what the space program lost, but what Evelyn, Laura, and Matthew lost in a husband and dad. This book is incredibly personal and through it, you see God working in Rick's family.
I just don't really have words to describe this amazing book. If you are interested in space, history that happened in your lifetime (I remember watching this on TV), a true portrait of what living faith looks like, a story of grief and hope in the midst of tragedy, read this book. It was incredible.
10 of 10 for...enjoyment is the wrong word, and 3 of 5 for readability. Man the last 1/3 was ROUGH to read. Tears. Multiple times. Yet I do highly recommend this book.
-Holly
For more reviews, check out bedroopedbookworms.wordpress.com!
More...