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Chasing Space (Paperback)
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Chasing Space (Paperback)
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List price R425
Loot Price R351
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You Save R74 (17%)
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In this revelatory and moving memoir, a former NASA astronaut and
NFL wide receiver shares his personal journey from the gridiron to
the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community,
perseverance and grace that align to create the opportunities for
success.Leland Melvin is the only person in human history to catch
a pass in the National Football League and in space. Though his
path to the heavens was riddled with setbacks and injury, Leland
persevered to reach the stars. While training with NASA, Melvin
suffered a severe injury that left him deaf. Leland was relegated
to earthbound assignments, but chose to remain and support his
astronaut family. His loyalty paid off. Recovering partial hearing,
he earned his eligibility for space travel. He served as mission
specialist for two flights aboard the shuttle Atlantis, working on
the International Space Station.In this uplifting memoir, the
former NASA astronaut and professional athlete offers an
examination of the intersecting role of community, determination,
and grace that align to shape our opportunities and outcomes.
Chasing Space is not the story of one man, but the story of many
men, women, scientists, and mentors who helped him defy the odds
and live out an uncommon destiny.As a chemist, athlete, engineer
and space traveler, Leland's life story is a study in the science
of achievement. His personal insights illuminate how grit and
grace, are the keys to overcoming adversity and rising to success.
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