Ready for Launch
An Astronaut's Lessons for Success on Earth

Reads like the condensed version of Endurance, a biography about his life leading up to and during his record-breaking stretch on the ISS. I enjoyed Endurance and this was quite similar. Very short book that retreads many of the same life lessons and previously detailed stories. This one does have t......more

Very short book. Just a bit of life advise.......more

This was a quick read & had great advice for young people. I feel like it is geared mostly towards middle school students - the advice is really general and the stories are quick and lacking specifics that would engage older readers. I love that he touches on fake news, the need for diversity, and h......more

Compact and Inspiring. Many life lesson truths, imbued with Kelly’s credible powerful voice. The photos are stunning, and I only wish for better printing paper with color images. His praise of Russian cosmonauts predates Putin’s invasion, and I can imagine those globally connected scientists silently......more

Scott Kelly has distilled his book "Endurance" into ten life lessons for middle/high school students. In each lesson, Kelly takes an important event in his life, explains what he learned and demonstrates how he applied it later in different situations. In a classroom setting, these lessons would mak......more