Everyone’s favourite Canadian astronaut is about to set his sights on a new project: penning his first book, which is due out in the fall.
The book, entitled “An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth” from Random House Canada, will document Hadfield’s experiences while in space.
“Chris has a delightful capacity to bring home the fascinating details of what it takes to be an astronaut and what it’s like to live in microgravity, and then to dig deeper into all the surprising training and lessons learned that help him – and the whole astronaut corps – do the impossible as if it’s another day at work,” Anne Collins, publisher of the Knopf Random Canada Publishing Group, said in a statement (as reported by CBC News). “On top of that, he might be the best witness we’ve ever had to the wonders of space, the fragility and beauty of our planet, and the necessity to keep pushing the envelope of space exploration.”
Random House Canada said this about the book: “Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks, and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of real achievement – and happiness.”
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