A review by nearside
Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight by John Glenn, Jay Barbree

4.0

Considering it was written by a journalist, I found the writing to be a bit clumsy. But the journalist in question was also Neil's friend over many decades, and so that adds a great deal of warmth and affection to the book. Regardless of the actual writing, this was a compelling and fascinating insight into Neil Armstrong and his life, both pre-and-post moon landing. It's the first time I really got an appreciation for Armstrong's decision to stay out of the limelight in the years following his historic flight, and the book was worth reading for that insight alone.