To Rule the Night

To Rule The Night by James B. Irwin English 10 2/14/09 As we flew into space we had a new sense of ourselves, of the earth, and of the nearness of theology. I sensed the beginning of some sort of deep variety show taking place inside of me -James B. Irwin The authors purpose in the biography, To Rule The Night, by James B. Irwin, is to inform the reader of his life, particularly his trip to the synodic month and how God opened doors for him to share the word with thousands of people. Also in his news he talks about his childhood and how his father was a big origin force addict which influenced him to join the military.He also talks about what happened when he got back to Earth, about tout ensemble the interviews, and the famous Postage stamp fortuity that occurred between the crew and a German stamp dealer. (64)to show that our good postal service delivers any place in the universe, I have the harming task of canceling , here on the moon, the archetypical stamp of a new issu e Dave went on to sell all the new stamps to the German stamp dealer. I believe that he did achieve in informing me on his journey to the moon and his life.I did enjoy this intelligence also I thought it was load-bearing(a) how he was saved, (60) certainly God had been watching over us that day. I think this book was meant for who perpetually was reading it because of all the interesting details, any claw could be interested in because he talks about living in zero Gs and how you eat with no gravity. (24) All food containers were labeled A, B, C, D, E, and all meals were color-coded. So if a meal floated by and you identified it as red, you could introduce, Hey Dave youve lost your entree. Also for an adult because of the actual story of it the fact that he went to the moon and the matureness it was written in. It was appealing even from a Christian stand point because no matter where you are God can work in you. easily I believe the message I got from it was that God is eve rywhere and loves us enough to make the moon and all the stars. One of the themes that I find was he was a hard worker and was a respectful person. But I noticed a difference in him after he got saved he was happier and was looking for opportunities to share the gospel.Well a element that contri aloneed to the theme has to be the vastness of space, because how can you go into space and not realize how magnificent God is if this is just what He made. The tone of the book seemed to be a very experience filled life. He did well in high school, joined the military, went into the line force, became a pilot, joined the space program, went to the moon, and became a revived Christian. Well plot of land reading the book some elements that helped me identify the tone was the detail everything was described, (48) Of course, you are evermore dodging rocks and craters.You hit a rock and you are literally airborne. You just bounce into space, float for a while, and indeed come down. I think first of all the authors purpose, the likes of I said before was to inform us of his adventure, and the tone just goes along with it. He seemed to be a well am annihilate man with great imagination and ability to retain facts, individual split seconds and tell it back to you so that you felt like you were right there with them. (33) I wishing we had such things as slabbers in space, but without any up of down, water doesnt drop out. It just makes a blob, and the blob just keeps on getting larger and larger. The vocabulary was not hard to understand almost anyone could have read this book authentically. But at the same time it wasnt to round-eyed to were you thought the book was for a child, (127) My new home was a rambling wooden building up on the hill that must have been the obsolescent officers quarters back during World War 2. There really werent any unusual qualities, except that the way that the book was written. It started out with his journey to the moon, then his childhood and worked its self back up. The book had much detail and really did a great job of catching my attention.Also I enjoyed reading this book because I thought I was on the moon. But it wasnt just that that caught my attention at the end of the book was the best part to me, (200) There were 5000 in the audience, with the floor and aisles packed absolutely to capacity. I had a terrible stomach ache, and I asked the Lord to give me the right words and to give me strength. He really answered my prayer. About a hundred people came forward, and I felt that we had enjoyed a great experience. Well, I think that, if you mean James B Irwin when you say subjects, he accomplished a lot in his life.That his life is an example that you can go to the moon and god still not be done with you. (203) I have a sort of clarifying sense of uncovering Gods plan for my new life on earth. God has permitted me to live on top of the mountains, and when I have been cast down, He has brought me back on the tops of the hills again. Being able to give my testimony before people without fear, to share my spiritual navigate and to ask them to accept Jesus Christ, has been a tremendous experience for me. He seemed to emphasized in the end of his book the importance of his wife and there family with God. 205) The whole experience in the Holy land was the most inspiring to way to turn the corner of the old class into a new year for High Flight. The experience moved us and gave us a chance to rededicate ourselves to each other as a family and to our mission. Well since the book was a biography there were many environments, when he was in space, on the moon, coming back, all the press, his child hood, his marriage problems, sharing the gospel round the world. But, something I noticed was he was never prideful or self centered, (180) Frankly I do not care for all the fame and publicity. A historical detail was, (18) We knew that if we cleared the tower we had reasonable chance of surv ival if something should go wrong. I watched all the systems I was responsible for on my side of the spacecraft. We cleared the tower. It was almost the happiest moment of my life to realize that after all those years it was now my turn. At last I was leaving the earth. I think that it has a major centre on him, (43) There was a excitement of exploring a place where man had never been before, but the most exciting thing, that really moved me and touched my soul, was that I could feel Gods presence there. Something that I learned from him was that his NASA training was hard and he almost dropped out, (180) I had been so programmed I was like a robot. I had to eat, drink, sleep, and romance my work- I had to be saturated. When I told Mary that I might drop out of the program I learned from him, when he didnt drop out, I learned that you have to persevere threw hard times. I want to join the Navy and I know that its going to be hard but it was herd for him and his wife, but he didn t drop out or give up. The only main incident that he brings up in the end of the book was his relationship with his wife.He talk about how much happier they are together and that God has really helped them grow together. (205) Mary is a lot nearer to me bow that she has been-we have both changed a great deal, and she is tremendously reinforcing me. It reveals that when it comes down to it none of his experiences matter to him, just him, his wife and God. (211) Mary, you know, is the greatest nurse I could ever ask for. And she in like mannerk care of me the way she did ten years before, after the crash. It has been an ideal relationship since I got backAfter reading this book I would say that God is great because, James Irwin had grown up in a Christian home but, never truly followed Christ until he went to space. Afterward, you see a huge difference in his life, and a growth of sincerity with his wife. I learned that I shouldnt let my achievements or pride get in the away of my walk with God. And I think that James Irwin does a great job of setting that example. I chose this book because I was curious to what it was like to go to space and how it would affect someone if they did. Plus I didnt really know too much about the Apollo missions and what they did.Some ways that I tinge to him is my stubbornness he was stubborn to his physical welfare, and im stubborn about my points of views. He told the press in his book that he never was physically fatigued while on the moon, but I remember him saying that he was on EVA2. Another way I relate to him is that he loved to fly. James B. Irwin wrote that he was depressed when he had his first heat attack because he couldnt fly. I liked this book and really enjoyed reading it. I wasnt too excited at first about reading a biography. But, it turned out to be a great book.A couple of reasons I like To Rule The Night was because of the detail he used to describe going to space, and how the book was geared toured God an d trusting Him. One of my favorite parts of the book was when he described the living conditions of living in a no gravity environment. I like it because its different and unique its not something you would find in any book. I wouldnt change anything in the book it is well written and has much detail. I think anyone that is interested in the experiences of few, and how a Christian is suppose to live for Christ, would like this biography of James B. Irwin.