My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer

Synopsis

In her heartwarming and empowering memoir, space pioneer Anousheh Ansari tells the story of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution. After settling down in Texas, Anousheh built a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually realized a net worth of $750 million and ultimately allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. In her groundbreaking role as the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant, her story became politicized and fraught with the prejudices and obstacles she had to overcome as an Iranian woman, culminating in a debate over whether she would be allowed to display both the American and Iranian flags on the sleeve of her spacesuit. After her return to Earth, Anousheh started The Ansari Foundation, a quickly growing nonprofit which supports social entrepreneurship, and is especially committed to ensuring the freedom of women around the world and supporting female entrepreneurs. Ultimately, this evocative story shows the triumph of a woman who has become a role model to people around the globe struggling to overcome economic and cultural barriers, as well as those dreamers who look upon the stars and wish to soar among them.

Copyright:

2010

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

242 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780230619937

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan

Date of Addition:

01/05/12

Copyrighted By:

Anousheh Ansari, Homer Hickam

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance, Technology, Social Studies, Communication

Submitted By:

Michael Sestak

Proofread By:

Marilyn

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.