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Book Review of The Return

The Return
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from the back cover:
Former astronaut Scott Blackstone's dream of opening outer space to visits from everyday people is under attack. His pilot program has been marred by a fatal accident, he's out of a job, and he's being sued for a billion dollars. And it's beginning to seem that the "accident" wasn't at all accidental.

Then the endless conflict between India and Pakistan heats up..and Pakistan explodes a nuclear device in the upper atmosphere, frying electronics on earth and in space, and putting the crew of the International Space Station at risk. With the Shuttle fleet grounded, only a secret skunkworks project know to Scott and his old friends can save the space station's stranded crew.

THE RETURN is a tale about the kind of space adventure that could happen today-and that will happen tomorrow. As told by Buzz Aldrin, who's been there..and who's already helped change the world.