Chasing Space
An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: vii, 241 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success.
Contents:
I really can't hear -- Vision, grit, and Lynchburg -- Second chances -- A short life in the NFL -- Nasa Langley -- The world's most exclusive club -- Recovery and tragedy -- Training for space -- The final frontier -- Educator -- The next mission.
Subjects:
Melvin, Leland, 1964-
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
Football players -- United States -- Biography.
Melvin, Leland, 1964-
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
Football players -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
0062496727
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BIOGRAPHY Melvin, Leland | Northeast Indoors | Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Melvin, Leland | Sandhills Indoors | Biography | In |