40 years ago today, while millions watched from their living rooms, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon and suddenly we had a whole new perspective on our world. We’ve come a long way since then – space shuttles and space walks and space stations – but that first step and all of the struggle and work that led up to it continues to fascinate us. The library has all kinds of books about the Apollo missions including:
Rocket Men: the Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon by Craig Nelson
Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon by Catherine Thimmesh
Moondust: in Search of the Men Who Feel to Earth by Andrew Smith
Apollo: the Epic Journey to the Moon by David West Reynolds
If you’d prefer to watch your history (and watch actual footage taken at the moon) check out these DVDs:
From the Earth to the Moon – the acclaimed HBO series co-produced by Tom Hanks.
In the Shadow of the Moon: Remember When the Whole World Looked Up – original NASA film footage and interviews with surviving astronauts recall this epic chapter in American history.
The Right Stuff – fictionalized account of the early Apollo missions brings a very human face to the science and technology.
Even though the 
This is a book about home cooking, but it’s also a book about family and the timeless tradition of passing down knowledge, from elder to child, mother to daughter or, in this case, mother-in-law to son-in-law. Daley has meticulously and lovingly recorded not only his mother-in-laws recipes, tips and advice, but also the the stories behind the recipes – family ancedotes, who passed the recipe on to her, influences from other countries and cultures, and which ones are favorites of guests and family alike. Keeping the project in the family, the beautiful photographs were made by Daley’s wife/Hirami’s daughter Salima.
