The inspiring memoir of Leroy Chiao, one of the first Asian American astronauts in history, elucidating his remarkable path into space as well as his experiences on Earth and beyond

Imagine if you could sit down and enjoy a meal with an astronaut. What questions would you ask? What could you learn after a couple drinks? Leroy Chiao answers that question and more in Dinner with an Astronaut, an insightful and witty deep dive into the world’s most unexplored realm: the cosmos.

As a child, Leroy always dreamed of going to space. One of only a few astronauts with experience aboard the Space Shuttle, Soyuz, ISS, and on spacewalks in both US and Russian spacesuits, he was selected to achieve his wildest dreams by NASA as one of twenty-three members of the thirteenth astronaut group. Leroy was the first full Chinese heritage professional astronaut, flying four space missions and serving as the commander of the International Space Station.

Using his unique perspective from flying with fellow American, Japanese and Russian professionals, Leroy now shares the wonders of space with those of us on Earth, detailing his astronaut training and otherworldly spaceflights. Gorgeously luminary and deeply profound, Dinner with an Astronaut invites readers to join Leroy Chiao at the table, for fans of Scott Kelly, Chris Hadfield, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.