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Into the Sky with Diamonds: The Beatles and the Race to the Moon in the Psychedelic '60s

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One small step for a man. One giant leap for rock 'n roll. NASA's race with the Russians to land a man on the moon. The meteoric rise of the Beatles, considered by many to have revolutionized the music industry. In the postwar era, each stood as an unprecedented cultural watershed. Together they captured the heady zeitgeist of the 1960s, and ignited the imagination of-- just about everyone on the planet. Into the Sky with Diamonds is an exhilarating account of these two global phenomena, as seen through the eyes of Dutch Richtman, a young, enterprising NASA engineer who manages to snag a front row seat to both. Dutch's memoir takes us on the turbulent ride of breathtaking successes and harrowing failures that marked the early years of space travel--beginning with Projects Mercury and Gemini leading up to the Apollo program. We discover the thrills and sacrifices, personalities and politics involved in navigating these early space missions. And through Dutch's fictional correspondence with buddy Mal Evans, a character true to the Beatles' real-life roadie of the same name, we are introduced to a rock band of four working class lads from Liverpool who just happen to turn the music industry on its head and become the unwitting leaders of a youth movement for change. We witness it all: the band's electrifying rise, their unforgettable debut on the Ed Sullivan show, the social, political, and religious controversies they generated, and their painful dissolution, as John's fierce attachment to Yoko Ono forever alters the trajectory of the "Fab Four." Now, in one sweeping fifteen-hour program, listeners get the highlights of these two cultural phenomena from an expert on all things '60s. Those who lived it will be rewarded with insider behind-the-scenes perspective and an abundance of fresh details. Those too young to remember will now never forget the tragedy and triumph that is NASA's race to the moon and the Beatles' ascent to superstardom. Lending relevancy and poignancy, this timely audio edition of Into the Sky with Diamonds coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of seminal events related to NASA, e.g. the Apollo 13 mission, and the Beatles--their break up, the release of their final album Let It Be, as well as the documentary film of the same name. All the more exciting, the book can provide an entertaining, overarching historical background for Walt Disney's long-anticipated The Beatles: Get Back, award-winning director Peter Jackson's reworking of the documentary Let It Be.

About the Author :
Ronald Grelsamer is a noted expert on all things '60s. He is a frequent lecturer at some of the world's most prestigious universities on the cultural and scientific ramifications of the 1960s and is one of the premier collectors of Beatles and space memorabilia. He is also a local public radio host and broadcasts his show, Beatles and Friends, from Pawling, New York. For more information about Into the Sky with Diamonds and to view colorful memorabilia pertaining to its stories, please visit www.IntotheSkywithDiamonds.com. Graham Halstead is an American actor and voice artist living and working in Paris, France. His voice work includes animation, commercials, and AudioFile Earphones and Audie Award-winning audiobook narration. His work in the theater includes performances in New York, regionally in Washington, DC, and internationally in Edinburgh and London. His most recent television work can be seen on AMC and Netflix.

Review :
"A wild ride...a remarkable collection of history-making events embedded in an immensely readable tale...The NASA chapters are thick with statistics, scientific terms, and historical drama; Mal's contributions are lighter, filled with gossip, lyrics, love affairs, and the repercussions of fame. The combination works." -- "BookTrib" "As both stories unfold in this delightful and informative romp through the '60s, they intersect in surprising ways, treating the listener to a magical mystery tour of science and music." -- "Dennis Elsas, rock-radio personality, SiriusXM and WFUV" "In this audiobook...the real star is narrator Graham Halstead. He adds drama to the space flights--successes and failures--and his exceptional delivery of the Liverpool accents of the Fab Four and their real-life aide-de-camp, Mal Evans, enliven the listening experience...Halstead takes a modest work of historical fiction and makes it better through adept mimicry, fine pacing, and personal style. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award." -- "AudioFile" "Listening to this story is simply the best way to fly Into The Sky with Diamonds! I encourage everyone to take this trip." -- "Vivek J. Tiwary, award-winning Broadway producer and author of The Fifth Beatle "


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781094192567
  • Publisher: Ron Grelsamer
  • Publisher Imprint: Ron Grelsamer
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Beatles and the Race to the Moon in the Psychedelic '60s
  • ISBN-10: 1094192562
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jul 2020
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Height: 145 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 132 mm


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