{"product_id":"the-ordinary-spaceman-from-boyhood-dreams-to-astronaut-9780803262829","title":"The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut","description":"\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 more than 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803262829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clayton C. Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643668361372,"sku":"9780803262829","price":31.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5b0e0824-0848-4d51-9734-5963ae27c3df.jpg?v=1603857052","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ordinary-spaceman-from-boyhood-dreams-to-astronaut-9780803262829","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}