Above the Sky. The Story of the Astronaut Who Conquered Everest

Scott Parazynski earned a medical degree, almost became a member of the Olympic luge team, trained in mountaineering, and joined the astronaut corps. He shares interesting details about astronaut training and the American space program, his spacewalk to repair a solar panel on the ISS, about Russian cosmonauts and training in Star City. Additionally, his life included a love for mountain peaks, spinal injuries, a complex and beautiful family history, and two different and challenging children. Yet, he conquered Everest. On his second attempt.