Waking Apollo

by Rob Gullette

“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…”, stated former President Kennedy on September 12, 1962. These words inspired a nation in the initial race to the Moon. Now over half a century later these words are moving the world to action once more. A terrorist attack on the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC ignites a new and more deadly race to the Moon than ever before. Too bad the United States has allowed its manned space program to fall apart. The space shuttles are museum pieces and the International Space Station now belongs to the United Nations. When intelligence reports reveal China’s plan to establish a permanent base on the Moon, former astronaut, U.S. President Olivia Kane is faced with a challenge she must Will nuclear weapons soon be aimed at the United States from above, or will the Moon be the site of the next great war? Find out in this suspense-filled thriller.

444 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 2012

About the author

Rob Gullette worked almost thirty years for The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington. He lives in Sammamish, Washington, with his wife Linda and their two border terriers. His writing draws on his childhood passion for science fiction and military history, and his experiences as a lawyer, business executive and father of four. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Seattle University, a Juris Doctor from George Washington University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Many of his characters possess an indomitable spirit, often taking on and conquering challenges that appear hopeless or beyond their capabilities, just as he has. Rob has Parkinson’s disease, an incurable movement disorder caused by the shortage of a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Some people would say, “Why me?” and count themselves out. Rob chalks it up to being part of life and moves on, thankful for the many blessings all around him. Life is a gift, warts and all. What you do with it is your choice.