Endurance
A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
From the Nasa astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station – what it’s like out there and what it’s like now, back here. Enter Scott Kelly's fascinating world and dare to think of your own a little differently.
As soon as you realize you aren’t going to die, space is the most fun you’ll ever have...
The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for most consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few of us ever have and very few of us ever will.
Kelly's humanity, compassion, humour, and passion shine as he describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal. He touches on what’s happened to his body, the sadness of being isolated from everyone he loves; the pressures of constant close cohabitation; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk, and the still more haunting threat of being absent should tragedy strike at home.
From a natural storyteller Endurance is one of the finest examples the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the boundless wonder of the galaxy.
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What readers are saying...
'Takes you up into space and lets you be a part of astronaut life'
'Tough to put down! Tells a side you don't often hear or read about for that matter'
'Mind blowing . . . up there with Ernest Shackleton for me'
'My husband said it is the next best thing to going into space yourself'
'Six stars!'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Recently retired astronaut Kelly who holds the American record for the longest consecutive stretch of days in space brings a no-nonsense, straightforward style of delivery to the audio edition of his memoir. A New Jersey native whose father and mother were police officers, Kelly embarked on his NASA career after service as a Navy pilot. In the book he tackles such weighty matters as marriage and family struggles, personal and national tragedies, and the loneliness of extended missions on the International Space Station. He doesn't miss a beat with regard to enunciation and pronunciation and shifts gears smoothly between the space travelogue and biographical threads. His anecdotes about cross-cultural relationships with Russian cosmonauts on the station along with quotidian details about to eating and going to the bathroom in space provide an opportunity for his droll wit to shine through. Listeners with at least some appreciation for deadpan delivery will be satisfied. A Knopf hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Compelling and fascinating
Scott Kelly has written a compelling account of his year spent on the ISS. For those of us who will never experience traveling to space, it’s a fascinating read and insight into life as an astronaut. Thoroughly recommended.
Amazing read…very insightful & inspiring account.
I loved this book and it’s stil resonating with me. Kelly’s account of his year on the ISS, the steps through his life that led to this amazing year in space was hard to put down. I laughed, I cried and I trembled as he encountered humorous and dangerous situations. What a brave and supportive family, Kelly has. Scott Kelly’s reach for the stars is indeed an inspiration to read.