Spacewalker

Title: Spacewalker

Authors: Jerry L. Ross with John Norberg

Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command US space missions quotes, “This book is a must-read! Astronaut Jerry Ross has seen our Space Shuttle program from start to finish, and more. No other person has experienced the depth and breadth of the Space Shuttle intrigue as Jerry has. You will be inspired by the story of a young man chasing his dream… and achieving it many times over.” In this book Jerry Ross tells the story of his childhood through his adulthood to become an astronaut. As a child, Jerry Ross grew up in the 1950s in northern Indiana. With his friend Jim Gentleman, he laid down on freshly baled hay beside Jerry’s grandfather’s house and looked up at the stars. Jerry Ross said to his friend, “You know what Jim? Someday people are going to go up there.” “Yeah, right,” Jim replied. Jerry Ross responded, “I’m serious. One day people are going to go up there. And I’m going to be one of them.” Jerry Ross followed his dreams and yes, he became an astronaut. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants inspiration and is interested in space. Who knows, maybe you’ll fly into space! “Follow your dreams,” is what Jerry Ross said to me when I met him. Just like Eileen Collins quoted, this book is a must-read! Spacewalker is a great book in many ways. Jerry Ross wrote this book t0 teach everybody to follow their dreams.