Spaceman : an astronaut's unlikely journey to unlock the secrets of the universe

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Mike Massimino's compelling memoir takes us on a brilliant journey where science meets thrilling adventure to reveal what 'the right stuff' truly is. Many children dream of becoming an astronaut, but when NASA rejected him, he kept trying. Even being told his poor eyesight would mean he could never make it didn't stop him; he simply trained his eyes to be better. Finally, at the third attempt, NASA accepted him. So began Massimino's 18-year career as an astronaut, and the extraordinary lengths he went to get accepted was only the beginning. In this awe-inspiring memoir, he reveals the hard work, camaraderie, and sheer guts involved in the life of an astronaut; he vividly describes what it is like to strap yourself into the Space Shuttle and blast off into space, or the sensation of walking in space during an emergency repair of the Hubble telescope. He also talks movingly about the Columbia tragedy and how it felt to step into the Space Shuttle again in the aftermath of that disaster. This book is not only a tribute to the fellow astronauts he worked with but also a stunning example of someone who had exactly those attributes himself.