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Chris Hadfield
Memoir & Personal Growth
Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut and test pilot whose autobiography draws on spaceflight and training to explore approaches to everyday life.
Biography
Chris Hadfield is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot and Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He earned an engineering degree at the Royal Military College and a master's degree in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. His military career included flying fighter aircraft and testing experimental planes before his acceptance into the Canadian astronaut program in 1992.
Hadfield flew on two Space Shuttle missions, visiting Mir in 1995 and the International Space Station in 2001. During the latter mission, he became the first Canadian to walk in space, helping install Canadarm2. He returned to the ISS in December 2012 and became its commander in March 2013. While aboard, he shared photographs of Earth and accounts of station life through social media. He retired after returning to Earth in May 2013. His published books include the autobiography An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth.
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Books by Chris Hadfield
An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth draws on Hadfield's years of training and space exploration to explain his philosophy of preparing for the worst while enjoying the experience. It explores how thinking like an astronaut can change a reader's perspective on everyday life.