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Leap of Faith (Hardcover)

by Gordon Cooper (Author), Bruce Henderson (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (29 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060194162
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060194161
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 140,326 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"You must read Leap of Faith. Gordon Cooper is a true American hero from a stock in short supply today."
--Art Bell

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A true American hero, Gordon "Gordo" Cooper was with a fledgling NASA as humankind took its first courageous steps into space. In his stirring memoir, Leap of Faith, the former Mercury astronaut takes readers on a revealing tour from the early days of the space program when there was a real likelihood of cataclysmic booster failure or being stranded in space, to the future of space exploration. As a true space program "insider," Cooper offers a unique perspective and insight to the challenges of space and tackles hot-button issues such as the secrets of Area 5 1 and the existence of UFOs. His controversial conclusions are well thought out and even astonishing, and they reveal his strong and unshakeable belief in extraterrestrial intelligence.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gordo`s retrospective on a colourful carrer!, 26 Aug 2000
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Always one of the wild cards of the early years of the US`s space effort, Gordon Cooper gives us views on his career as an astronaut, and beyond.

The book insn`t just a fairly potted bioraphy, but it also goes to some length to set out his evidently wide experiences (personal and reported)of UFO`s and ET contact and technologies. His comments on alternative technologies and propulsion systems are very thought provoking and somewhat x-filesque. Unlike some other astro biog`s, he doesn`t take us through the minutaie of his upbringing, although the early influences of his parents and their colourful and famous aviator friends is acknowledged.

He certainly pulls no punches as to why he left NASA after failing to get a prime crew slot on Apollo 13, having been backup to both Gemini and Apollo missions. He plainly lays blame at the doors of two astro luminaries (Shepard and Slayton) as using their power in selection for their own good, describing their slots in charge of assignments as "like placing a couple of hungry tomcats in charge of the aviary". Neither are, of course,here to answer!

As much as I enjoyed the book, I do believe it has some rather dubious passages. In closing and musing on the waste of technology and resources by using a redudant Saturn V as a museum exhibit at the Johnson Space Centre he say "I believe it`s the only Saturn V still around" - obviously, he hasn`t been to KSC lately! Also, he describes Gene Krantz as having considered the possibility of being in the equipment bay of the capsule of Apollo 1 on the day of the fateful fire. Krantz (I believe) makes no mention of this in "Failure Is Not An Option". Chaikin in his authoratative "A Man On The Moon" says this was Deke Slayton`s regret (page 195). Perhaps this is co-author Henderson`s input?

Nit-picking aside, I liked it a lot. Another very worthwhile and first-hand commentary on such heady stuff for "thirtysomethings" like me!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Go Gordo!, 16 Jul 2005
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An interesting read. The late great Gordo Cooper was the last American to orbit the earth solo on board his Mercury capsule Faith 7. And commander of the "Eight days in a garbage can" Gemini 5 mission alongside Pete Conrad. He later served as back up for some of the Apollo missions and should have been the Commander of Apollo 13 had NASA politics not got in the way.
As well as an account of his time with NASA Gordo also gives an account of what he did after resigning and gives some insight into his belief of UFOs
A great account of one the greatest pilots anyone ever saw.
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