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Apollo 13 - the book

I had no idea that the movie Apollo 13 was based on a book. So, when I got the chance, I read the book at full speed.

The movie, as we all know, is one of the most inspirational movies. I am a huge fan of this movie and I have watched it more than a few times. So, I was curious to read the book.

The book takes the story much deeper and there are quite a few differences between the book and the movie, including details about the American space program that are both inspiring and unique and which cannot be covered by a movie.

So, if you are someone who likes to know more about the actual story, this book - Lost Moon: The Perilious Voyage of Apollo 13 by Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell is a great read. 

Having said that the movie makes the story into a far more narrow frame of reference than the book - and while the movie plays the leadership aspect, in the book one realises that it was a much much larger team effort than what the movie makes it out to be. 

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