Really well-written autobiography. Some of the physics and engineering was beyond me. Always felt Collins to be the unsung hero of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He had to solo orbit the moon for hours and hours. Not knowing if he would be returning to Earth on his own. Hours spent on the ‘dark side’ out of contact. In those moments he was the loneliest man on earth and in space.

Audiobook

Listened with my mom on our trip to Colorado

A phenomenal autobiography, Carrying the Fire should be considered essential reading for all dreamers, explorers, aspiring children etc. Mike Collins, the "forgotten man" of the historic Apollo 11 moon mission, recounts his path to lunar orbit with a gripping writing style that makes you chuckle as much as it makes you gasp in astonishment at his beautiful descriptions of Earth, the Moon, and the space in between. I loved reading this book, and I think it's one I will return to a number of times throughout my life, such is the value of Mike Collins' unique perspective.

Fascinating

Fascinating account of landing on the moon by the "other" guy, the one left in the command module. He's quite funny too. Really enjoyed this one.

very thoughtful, fantastic astronaut autobiography.

That our country landed on the moon 50 years ago is incredible... more incredible than I realized prior to reading this book!

That the third guy who stayed behind in the command module (Armstrong, Aldrin, and ...???) was a natural-born writer is just... wow!

Great read.