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Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe
Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe
Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe
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Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe

Written by Dave Williams

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross

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An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience, and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada’s most accomplished astronauts.

I had dreamt about becoming an astronaut from the time I watched Alan Shepard launch on the first American sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961. Eleven days before my seventh birthday, I committed to a new goal: one day, I would fly in outer space.

Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity.

But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he’ll say: “I’m just a curious kid from Saskatchewan.” Curious indeed.

Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child.

There were setbacks and challenges along the way—the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space—but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it’s the journey that truly matters.

In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we’re gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 30, 2018
ISBN9781508269229
Author

Dave Williams

I fell under the spell of books when I was growing up and working in my grandparents' bookstore: Gingerbread Square Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—a small coastal town that's crowded with tourists in the summer months. When I read, I was transported to the world the book conjured. I still feel this way. The ability of an author to pull you into his or her story is magical. When I thought of what kind of jobs I could possibly be interested in when I eventually became an adult, I wanted to be one of those people who was able to make that magic happen for readers. I still do. Along the way, I've found the act of creating is also a kind of magic. When I write, I often fall into the story. That joy doesn't happen every time I write, and there are slow times to work through. Frustration is also a part of the process, which makes me value the days when writing clicks well. I live in Maryland with three wonderful people: my wife Sue and our daughters Tess and Molly. If you would like to join a mailing list to receive emails when my books are published, please visit http://eepurl.com/drGMNr. You can also find more of my writing, along with drawings, on my blog: https://davewilliamswriter.wordpress.com/.

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