''Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon'' is the second of two autobiographical books written by Buzz Aldrin, the Apollo 11 astronaut who with

Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. ...

made the first human Moon landing. The 2009 book concentrates mainly on the period after his return from space, and illuminates many of the difficulties he had in coping with his instant world-wide fame following the achievement. In the book Aldrin writes candidly about depression, the breakup of his marriage, the isolation and loss of a sense of purpose after leaving NASA, and a decade of struggle to overcome alcoholism. '' The Guardian'' notes that "Aldrin removes his space helmet and shows us the very human face of an all-American hero." The ISBN of ''Magnificent Desolation'' is .

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2009 non-fiction books Books about the Apollo program American autobiographies Spaceflight books Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11 Books by astronauts {{space-book-stub