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Ready for Launch

by Scott Kelly
Scott Kelly
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Using ten life-changing moments from his path to space, astronaut Scott Kelly shares his advice for mastering fear and failure and turning our daily struggles into rocket fuel for success—the perfect gift for graduations and other milestone moments!
In this insightful and funny read, Scott Kelly shares how a distracted student with poor grades became a record-breaking astronaut and commander of the International Space Station.
 
People think that astronauts are always perfect. "Failure's not an option," right? But as Scott shares in his deeply intimate book, he believes that it's our mistakes and challenges that have the potential to lead to greatness. Not everyone's road to achievement is a straight line. Most of us need to navigate a bumpier road full of obstacles to get where we want to be.
 
Scott’s story is for everyone who believes that shooting for the stars is beyond their reach!
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Publisher: Books on Tape Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780593509234
  • File size: 53665 KB
  • Release date: April 12, 2022
  • Duration: 01:51:48

Formats

OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography Science Self-Improvement Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1090
Text Difficulty:7-9

Using ten life-changing moments from his path to space, astronaut Scott Kelly shares his advice for mastering fear and failure and turning our daily struggles into rocket fuel for success—the perfect gift for graduations and other milestone moments!
In this insightful and funny read, Scott Kelly shares how a distracted student with poor grades became a record-breaking astronaut and commander of the International Space Station.
 
People think that astronauts are always perfect. "Failure's not an option," right? But as Scott shares in his deeply intimate book, he believes that it's our mistakes and challenges that have the potential to lead to greatness. Not everyone's road to achievement is a straight line. Most of us need to navigate a bumpier road full of obstacles to get where we want to be.
 
Scott’s story is for everyone who believes that shooting for the stars is beyond their reach!
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Science Self-Improvement Young Adult Nonfiction