{"product_id":"the-ordinary-spaceman-from-boyhood-dreams-to-astronaut-paperback-softback-9781496234735","title":"The Ordinary Spaceman; From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496234735","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ordinary Spaceman\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClayton C. Anderson (Author), Nevada Barr (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496234735\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 May 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages, 25 color plates, 35 b\u0026amp;w photographs\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Learn about the excitement, the awe, the thrills, the suspense, and the experiences unique to the astronauts in the shuttle program. Clay blends his personal stories with his professional challenges. I am especially impressed with his persistence in applying for the astronaut program: Clay's experience will be motivation for anyone to never give up!—Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut and USAF colonel and the first female pilot and commander of the Space Shuttle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Clay has truly had an exciting life full of adventure and challenges. He tackles each moment in life with ambition and optimism. His life stories can inspire each of us to reach further, dig deeper, and fly higher. From his days growing up in Nebraska and his family life to his time on the International Space Station, Clay proves that life is what you make of it.”-Curt Tomasevicz, Olympic gold medalist and fellow Nebraskan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Clay's great example shows that a small town kid can achieve big dreams. I can't think of anything bigger than being an astronaut. This book leaves nothing out of Clay's journey to becoming one of the lucky and blessed few who get to experience God's handiwork from the darkness of space. It's funny, entertaining, and well worth the read.\"—Dan Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy), stand-up comedian and actor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e for a new generation. Clayton Anderson is an astronaut for the rest of us; a regular guy from a small Midwestern town who set the bar high for himself and never lost sight of a lofty goal-even when most of us would have given up. As it turns out, it is not so much about having ‘the right stuff’ as it is about never doubting yourself and never settling for less.”-Miles O’Brien, award-winning science journalist for PBS, the National Science Foundation, and CNN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat’s it like to travel at more than 850 MPH, riding in a supersonic T-38 twin turbojet engine airplane? What happens when the space station toilet breaks? How do astronauts “take out the trash” on a spacewalk, tightly encapsulated in a space suit with just a few layers of fabric and Kevlar between them and the unforgiving vacuum of outer space?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ordinary Spaceman\u003c\/i\u003e puts you in the flight suit of U.S. astronaut Clayton C. Anderson and takes you on the journey of this small-town boy from Nebraska who spent 167 days living and working on the International Space Station, including nearly forty hours of space walks. Having applied to NASA fifteen times over fifteen years to become an astronaut before his ultimate selection, Anderson offers a unique perspective on his life as a veteran space flier, one characterized by humility and perseverance. \u003cbr\u003e From the application process to launch aboard the space shuttle \u003ci\u003eAtlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, from serving as a family escort for the ill-fated \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e crew in 2003 to his own daily struggles-family separation, competitive battles to win coveted flight assignments, the stress of a highly visible job, and the ever-present risk of having to make the ultimate sacrifice-Anderson shares the full range of his experiences. With a mix of levity and gravitas, Anderson gives an authentic view of the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the tragedies of life as a NASA astronaut.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523205984536,"sku":"9781496234735","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ordinary-spaceman-from-boyhood-dreams-to-astronaut-paperback-softback-9781496234735","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}