SPACE TIMES UK By Blake Hopley KJ, BSc (hons), MSc, MResSci, MInstP, MRi, RICR
Limitless: The Autobiography The bestselling story of Britain’s inspirational astronaut Tim Peake
From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut Bestseller in the UK, Sunday Times, October 2020
'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below me, gradually going into shadow, was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.' In fascinating and personal detail, and drawing on exclusive diaries and audio recordings from his mission, astronaut Tim Peake takes readers closer than ever before to experience what life in space is really like: the sights, the smells, the fear, the sacrifice, the exhilaration and the deep and abiding wonder of the view. Warm, inspiring and often funny, Tim also charts his surprising road to becoming an astronaut, from a shy and unassuming boy from Chichester who had a passion for flight, to a young British Army officer, Apache helicopter pilot, flight instructor and test pilot who served around the world. Tim's extensive eighteen-year career in the Army included the command of a platoon of soldiers in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, deployment in Bosnia, and operations in Afghanistan. Full of life lessons for readers of all ages, Limitless is the story of how ordinary can become extraordinary. Joe Wicks said: 'For someone who has literally been out of this world Tim's an incredibly down to earth guy and I think you'll be amazed at some of the things he has done ... it's so inspiring
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to know that even going into space didn't change him as much as being a parent did.' Bear Grylls said: 'Tim is one of our nation's good guys - and his story is a testament to his courage, kindness and a never-give-up spirit.'
