Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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The sad story of Robert Burnham Jr. and his Celestial Handbook. (Reuploaded due to music copyright issue - sorry for repost)

I just can't get this guys story out of my head. I feel like this should be a movie. It haunts me and I often catch myself thinking about him for no reason.

With thanks to Tony Ortega and Wikipedia.
tonyortega.org/sky-writer-the-cosmic-life-of-celestial-handbook-author-robert-burnham-jr
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burnham_Jr.

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