Book Review: "Born to Explore" — Leroy Chiao's Astronaut Memoir Serves Space Stories with a Dining Twist
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A book review of Leroy Chiao's memoir "Born to Explore," which chronicles the journey of one of the first Asian American astronauts. The book is structured around a dining metaphor (Hors D'Oeuvres, Appetizers, Main Course, Dessert) and explores questions about Chiao's path to space and his experiences as a NASA astronaut selected in the thirteenth U.S. astronaut group.
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Divided into four parts – Hors D'Oeuvres, Appetizers, Main Course, and Dessert – the former astronaut provides food for thought via various questions.
Chiao was selected by NASA as one of twenty-three members of the thirteenth U.S. astronaut group.
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