“Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.” by John F. Kennedy. This quote begins Epic Fails, the Race to Space, Countdown to Liftoff by Erik Slader and Ben Thompson. It is a fascinating exploration of all the things that have gone WRONG in the American journey to space. Easy and fun to read, with illustrations and photographs from early missions and plans, this book takes you along on the journey with the scientists. Ifyou like adventure, join John Glenn, the “Captain America of the Mercury astronauts”, who was a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean war; and Neil Armstrong to witness his amazing heroism when everything went wrong to learn how mistakesand failure teach us our greatest lessons and took us to space.