Heart of the Sunrise, Mvmt 1 (Dawn)

The Ends by Kevin Allen

Aug 1, 201723:57Society & Culture

A smalltown farmboy born in the mud learns he is destined for something more. His launch into space on the Vostok reads like a storybook. The light of his first flight glows even now, but what does the light blind us to?...

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