Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Format: Book Author: Melvin, Leland, 1964- author. Title: Chasing space : an astronaut's story of grit, grace, and second chances / Leland Melvin. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] ©2017 Description: vii, 241 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success. Subjects: Melvin, Leland, 1964- Astronauts -- United States -- Biography. Football players -- United States -- Biography. Genre: Autobiographies. Contents: I really can't hear -- Vision, grit, and Lynchburg -- Second chances -- A short life in the NFL -- Nasa Langley -- The world's most exclusive club -- Recovery and tragedy -- Training for space -- The final frontier -- Educator -- The next mission. ISBN: 0062496727 9780062496720 Other Number: 957636022 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 654023 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: BIO Melvin Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
