A Reluctant Icon

<P>Artfully curated by James R. Hansen <I>A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong</I> is a companion volume to <I>Dear Neil Armstrong: Letters to the First Man from All Mankind</I> collecting hundreds more letters Armstrong received after first stepping on the moon until his death in 2012. Providing context and commentary Hansen has assembled the letters by the following themes: religion and belief; anger disappointment and disillusionment; quacks conspiracy theorists and ufologists; fellow astronauts and the world of flight; the corporate world; celebrities stars and notables; and last messages.</P><P></P><P>Taken together both collections provide fascinating insights into the world of an iconic hero who took that first giant leap onto lunar soil willingly and thereby stepped into the public eye with reluctance. Space enthusiasts historians and lovers of all things related to flight will not want to miss this book.</P>