Journey of Hope

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In 1995, President Bill Clinton announced that a future space shuttle mission would include an Israeli astronaut Seven years later, Colonel llan Ramon, a decorated Israeli Air Force pilot, son of a Holocaust survivor, and father of four, joined six other crew members on space shuttle Columbia, flight STS-107. In doing so, he lived out a dream for himself, for Israel, and Jewish people worldwide.
Yet the flight of Columbia ended in tragedy. Minutes before its scheduled landing, the shuttle disintegrated, killing all seven astronauts. Despite that tragedy, Ramon's life stands as a beacon to those who despair of triumph in a difficult world.
Journey of Hope chronicles Ramon's journey from air force pilot and military hero to his days as an astronaut. It includes never-before-told details of Ramon's participation in the daring 1981 Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor, behind-the-scenes stories of his training as a NASA astronaut, and poignant details about his family and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

In 1995, President Bill Clinton announced that a future space shuttle mission would include an Israeli astronaut Seven years later, Colonel llan Ramon, a decorated Israeli Air Force pilot, son of a Holocaust survivor, and father of four, joined six other crew members on space shuttle Columbia, flight STS-107. In doing so, he lived out a dream for himself, for Israel, and Jewish people worldwide.
Yet the flight of Columbia ended in tragedy. Minutes before its scheduled landing, the shuttle disintegrated, killing all seven astronauts. Despite that tragedy, Ramon's life stands as a beacon to those who despair of triumph in a difficult world.
Journey of Hope chronicles Ramon's journey from air force pilot and military hero to his days as an astronaut. It includes never-before-told details of Ramon's participation in the daring 1981 Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor, behind-the-scenes stories of his training as a NASA astronaut, and poignant details about his family and friends. It also contains a dramatic, minute-by-minute account of the moments before and after the flight's tragic ending.
If you were touched by llan Ramon's story before, during, or after the fateful flight of the Columbia Seven, if you are interested in the space program and its future, or if you believe in the need for heroes in this troubled world, you must read this book.
Alan D. Abbey is Vice President, Electronic Publishing, at The Jerusalem Post. He has been a journalist in the United States and Israel for more than twenty-five years and his work has been published in numerous newspapers and magazines. Abbey grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and now lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children. Vissza