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"it was a book regarding astronomy or something of the like, the foreword or beginninf was the author describing his father dragging him out to see a meteor shower or something, blanket dragging behind him like the tail of a comet. it also said that those who made metaphors were the bravest of all. it mentioned butterflies."
August 22, 2026
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Astronomy Book with Father, Meteor Shower, and Blanket Comet Tail
The book you are looking for is The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage by Chet Raymo. The poetic astronomy book begins with the author recalling his father taking him outside wrapped in a blanket that trailed like a comet's tail, and reflects deeply on metaphor, butterflies, and the wonders of the cosmos.
Confirmed match: The soul of the night by Chet Raymo
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