Leland Melvin - 'Chasing Space' (Signing Line Ticket event)
What do an NFL wide receiver and a space traveler have in common? Grit, determination, and grace, according to Leland Melvin, the man who has had successful careers as an athlete and a NASA astronaut. In this uplifting memoir, he offers an examination of the intersecting role of community, determination, and grace that align to shape our opportunities and outcomes. He joins us to share Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances.
For children, there is a Young Readers' Edition, appropriate for ages 11+.
This event is co-hosted by the Circle of Hope Foundation (CircleofHopeFoundation.org) and Bing-Lawson Associates, LLC (BingLawson.com)
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In this revelatory and moving memoir, a former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver shares his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance and grace that align to create the opportunities for success.
May not be available - email or call for information
"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life—if you belive." —Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe.
"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life—if you belive." —Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe.
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