No Dream Is Too High

Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham

• Publisher: National Geographic
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN:
  9781426216503
• Print ISBN:
  9781426216497

Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life - both in outer space and on earth. No Dream Is Too High whittles down Buzz Aldrin's event-filled life into a short list of principles he values, each illustrated by fascinating anecdotes and memories, such as: Second comes right after first. NASA protocol should have meant he was first on the moon, but rules changed just before the mission. How he learned to be proud of being the second man on the moon. Look for opportunities, not obstacles. Buzz was rejected the first time he applied to be an astronaut. Failure is an opportunity to learn to do better. Always maintain your spirit of adventure. For his 80th birthday, Buzz went diving in the Galapagos and hitched a ride on a whale shark. He stays fit, energetic, and fascinated with life.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Also by Buzz Aldrin
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Countdown
• Chapter One: The Sky is not the Limit … There are Footprints on the Moon!
• Chapter Two: Keep Your Mind Open to Possibilities.
• Chapter Three: Show Me Your Friends, and I Will Show You Your Future.
• Chapter Four: Second Comes Right After First.
• Chapter Five: Write Your Own Epitaph.
• Chapter Six: Maintain Your Spirit of Adventure.
• Photo Gallery
• Chapter Seven: Failure is Always an Option.
• Chapter Eight: Practice Respect for all People.
• Chapter Nine: Do What you Believe is Right Even when Others Choose Otherwise.
• Chapter Ten: Trust Your Gut … and Your Instruments.
• Chapter Eleven: Laugh … A Lot!
• Chapter Twelve: Keep a Young Mind-Set at Every Age.
• Chapter Thirteen: Help Others go Beyond Where You Have Gone.
• Acknowledgments
• Illustrations Credits