The inspirational autobiography of Britain's beloved astronaut Tim Peake the #1 bestselling
author of Hello is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut As heard on BBC Radio 4 Desert
Island Discs __________________ 'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was
weightless no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below
me gradually going into shadow was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.'
In fascinating and personal detail and drawing on exclusive diaries and audio recordings from
his mission astronaut Tim Peake takes readers closer than ever before to experience what life
in space is really like: the sights the smells the fear the sacrifice the exhilaration and
the deep and abiding wonder of the view. Warm inspiring and often funny Tim also charts his
surprising road to becoming an astronaut from a shy and unassuming boy from Chichester who had
a passion for flight to a young British Army officer Apache helicopter pilot flight
instructor and test pilot who served around the world. Tim's extensive eighteen-year career in
the Army included the command of a platoon of soldiers in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
deployment in Bosnia and operations in Afghanistan. Full of life lessons for readers of all
ages Limitless is the story of how ordinary can become extraordinary. __________________ 'For
someone who has literally been out of this world Tim's an incredibly down to earth guy and I
think you'll be amazed at some of the things he has done ... it's so inspiring to know that
even going into space didn't change him as much as being a parent did.' JOE WICKS 'Tim is one
of our nation's good guys - and his story is a testament to his courage kindness and a
never-give-up spirit.' BEAR GRYLLS 'Full of courage camaraderie and daring escapades this
reads like a Boys' Own adventure' MIRROR 'A fantastic book' PIERS MORGAN 'Fasten your seatbelt
for an exhilarating read ... His accounts of blasting into orbit at 25 times the speed of sound
and floating weightless around the space station are enthralling.' EXPRESS Bestseller in the
UK Sunday Times October 2020
