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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth is an inspirational memoir of space exploration and hard-won wisdom, from an astronaut who has spent a lifetime making the impossible a reality.
Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft, and become a YouTube sensation with his performance of David Bowie's ‘Space Oddity' in space. The secret to Chris Hadfield's success - and survival - is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: prepare for the worst - and enjoy every moment of it.
In his book, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield takes listeners deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerising wonder of spacewalks and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of achievement - and happiness.
His own extraordinary education in space has taught him some counterintuitive lessons: don't visualize success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff. You might never be able to build a robot, pilot a spacecraft, make a music video or perform basic surgery in zero gravity like Colonel Hadfield. But his vivid and refreshing insights in this book will teach you how to think like an astronaut, and will change, completely, the way you view life on Earth - especially your own.
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- Ben
- 02-12-13
Inspiring, insightful and interesting
Would you listen to An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth again? Why?
From humble beginnings, here is someone who had a dream and followed it to completion. Often stating he has been lucky, which everyone needs a little of....but actually, I think it is more like inspiration and perspiration.
The book is very good, especially for anyone interested in the life of the modern day astronaut, and wants to delve deeper than simply knowing what it is like to take off and walk in space. At a time when I am finding elements of my job dull, it is refreshing to hear that, I am not alone out there, but as opposed to letting that get on top of you, you should always make the most of it....
What other book might you compare An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth to, and why?
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- Dazzy
- 07-05-21
Super interesting
Great to hear it in his own voice, amazing how matter-of-fact he is about crazy situations
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- Jean Nellies
- 12-01-22
a life well lived
Greetings from Bonnie Scotland!
I love this story. I've always been interested in space travel and Chris brought a part of it to life for me.
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- A. Butcher
- 24-06-16
Fantastic insight
Really interesting insight into the training, mindset, and experiences of this exceptional person, and what it really takes to become an astronaut (which is not what I thought).
While it seems an out of reach life goal, here is testament that these things can be achieved through dedication and hard work, but also freely-admitted elements of luck.
Hadfield's narration is a little stilted, but I'd much rather hear it from him, as after all it's his own experiences that is what it's all about.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-06-20
Straight from the soul.
Wether you dream of becoming an Astronaut or you are a struggling student and everyone inbetween. The words in this book are relevant to you. I found myself wisped away into a TED talk with someone who has gone to Space and back, yet can relate each life lesson to any situation you find yourself in. A brilliant man with a brilliant mind. I loved this book and will recommend it to everyone i know!
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- AS
- 01-05-18
A stunning and vivid human journey.
Chris is such an impressive human being but also possesses such great humility. I was completely enthralled by this book. It is both out of this world and firmly earthbound in its values and analogies. I was already in love with Chris but now I’m in love with Helena too! So pleased to have heard Chris read the book, it added another dimension. Thoroughly recommended.
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- The Prof
- 03-07-19
Brilliant
I really enjoyed every minute of this audiobook.
Fantastically detailed storytelling of an amazing life.
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- cheesesliceking
- 27-07-14
Engaging
Would you listen to An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth again? Why?
yes I would and will listen again, it's an enthralling story narrated well by the author, what's not to like?
What was one of the most memorable moments of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth?
The description of re-entry ( ohh er) was detailed enough not to be forgettable and not too much.
What about Chris Hadfield’s performance did you like?
Its like listening to a friend talk about their life, you can tell its his life and it makes a big difference over it being an actor.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
don't want to give anything away!
Any additional comments?
I would recommend this to anyone wanting an interesting biog.
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- Alev Haddadieh
- 08-10-16
an exhilarating story
An exhilarating story of one man's life drive. One could take away some many experiences. it's very well written that you would keep leave the book of your hand.
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- Dave & Jenny
- 05-06-15
Fascinating
Really interesting to hear the bigger picture behind the story and hear about the drive and sacrifices Chris has made in his life.
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