SCOTT KELLY is a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. Kelly retired from the Navy at the rank of captain after twenty-five years of service. A veteran of four spaceflights, Kelly commanded the space shuttle Endeavour in 2007 and twice commanded the International Space Station. He has spent more than 520 days in space and holds the record for the longest single mission by a U.S. astronaut. He lives in Houston. You can follow him on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter at @StationCDRKelly.
Praise for Endurance:
"Captivating, charming . . . [Kelly] pulls back the curtain
separating the myth of the astronaut from its human realities." --
The New York Times Book Review
"[Endurance] is a memoir of the right stuff that will hypnotize any
space geek." --The Wall Street Journal
"Endurance, with its honest, gritty descriptions of an unimaginable
life, a year off Earth, is as close as most readers will come to
making that voyage themselves.” —The Financial Times
“Kelly’s account is insightful, at times humorous, heart-tugging at
others. And it’s inspiring enough to change the life of some lost
kid, just like The Right Stuff did for him.” —USA
Today
“For space junkies, it’s absolutely required reading. . . . We feel
as though we’re right there with him. A great book.” —Booklist
“This isn’t your usual astronaut’s memoir.” —The Philadelphia
Tribune
Praise for My Journey to the Stars:
"Kelly’s account firmly underscores the rewards of dedication
to one’s dreams." —Publishers Weekly
"Kelly’s story is an inspiration
for adventure, fodder for space fascination, and
a call to work hard and follow one’s dreams." —Booklist
"[Will] inspire a new generation of space travelers." —School
Library Journal
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