Letters from MIR: An Astronaut's Letters to His Son
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071400095 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Give Mommy a smile for me.Love, Dad. Most terrifying was a raging fire that nearly destroyed the station and all on board. From the Back CoverInspiring letters of an embattled astronaut in space to his young son on Earth.In January 1997, astronaut Dr. Before he left, he promised to write. No problem. Sleep tight. It was with this last event, when, with the crew cut off from the world below and locked in a battle for survival, Linenger's letters to his son changed from a routine chronicle of daily events to the heart-felt, deeply moving story shared here.At the end of each difficult day, Jerry Linenger would fly over to his ceiling-mounted laptop and write to his boy, expressing the thoughts and feelings that any father has for his child--but that too many fail to communicate. In extreme isolation and constant danger, knowing he might never see his family again, Linenger was able to "speak from the heart," sharing meditations on life and destiny, adven
Great blend. Also weaves in the profound experience in Amazon Customer Very touching notes from Father to son. Sound advice and humor. Great blend. Also weaves in the profound experience in space. Had the opportunity to see the author speak and knew I would love the book!. A Bit Odd in Places John R. Keller Jerry Linenger was the fourth NASA astronaut of a total of seven who served aboard the Russian space station Mir. His mission lasted from January 12, 1997, till May 24, 1997 giving him a total of 132 days in space. At the time, this was the longest duration flight of a. "When a star explodes in space, does it make a sound?" according to L. Eaton. MIR has always been an anomaly. It shouldn't have been up there; it shouldn't have been up there THAT long and it is a testimony to human courage and audacity that the venerable station orbited for as long as it did.Writing home to your son/ daughter is always a challe
The author of the best-selling memoir Off the Planet: Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir, he lives in Michigan with his wife, Kathryn, and their four young children.. A Naval Academy graduate and physician, he holds advanced degrees from the University of North Carolina, the University of Southern California, and Wayne State University. Linenger, M.D., Ph.D., at the completion of his mission to Mir, ha
Most terrifying of all was a raging fire that, in a matter of minutes, nearly destroyed the station and all on board.It was with that last event, when, with the crew cut off from the world below and locked in a battle for survival, Linenger's letters to his son changed from a routine chronicle of daily events into the eloquent, deeply moving serial narrative presented in Letters from Mir. An inspiring, deeply moving testament to the timelessness of paternal loveDr. Jerry Linenger's 132 days aboard the decaying Russian space station Mir were beset by power outages that left the crew in total darkness and tumbling out of control, poisonous chemical leaks, and near collisions with space debris. Combining wise meditations on life, destiny, and the future of space exploration with wryly playful observations on everyday life, this openended conversation between a father and his beloved son is as contemporary as the latest Mars Explorer mission, yet as timeless as the paternal sentiments they express.