Test pilot Stafford provides insight into space policy and his role in promoting exploration and cooperation between Russia and the U.S. His memoir starts with his early successes as a test pilot, astronaut and USAF general, and includes his unofficial role as America's space ambassador to the Soviet Union during the Cold War as well as his present activities which include designing and evaluating the space shuttle, Mir, and the international space station. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)