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A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
Knopf
October 2017
On Sale: October 17, 2017
ISBN: 1524731595
EAN: 9781524731595
Kindle: B01EE0FCEK
Hardcover / e-Book
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A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and
modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the
International Space Station—a candid account of his
remarkable voyage, of the journeys that preceded it, and of
his colorful and inspirational formative years. The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record
holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has
experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a
sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes
navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight,
both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects
on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the
comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding with
space junk; and the still more haunting threat of being
unable to help should tragedy strike at home--an agonizing
situation Kelly faced when, on a previous mission, his twin
brother's wife, American Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords,
was shot while he still had two months in space. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and determination
resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New
Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked
his astounding career, and as he makes clear his belief that
Mars will be the next, ultimately challenging, step in
spaceflight. A natural storyteller, Kelly has a message of hope for the
future that will inspire for generations to come. Here we
see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of
the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy.
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