posted 07-17-2021 12:01 PM               

A true story about making the most of your one incredible life.

On July 20, 2019, Stacey Morgan kissed her husband goodbye before he donned his space suit and headed to his waiting Soyuz rocket. With an overwhelming mix of pride, excitement, and terror, she and her children held hands and watched the rocket ignite and lift off for a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station...

This is the story of the astronaut's wife. And it's full of unexpected twists she never saw coming. Because while the love of her life orbited Earth, Stacey was about to embark on a knock-your-socks-off adventure right here at home. Being an astronaut's wife was different than Stacey expected. The risks were greater, the loneliness was deeper, and the stress was more intense. It was an incredibly challenging yet deeply meaningful season ― one in which she learned rich lessons about:

• preparing for any mission or adventure life throws at you
  
• rediscovering your fun side when you've been trapped in survival mode too long
  
• trusting God's strength when you feel like you're hitting the wall
  
• choosing the path of hope in the face of fear and uncertainty

Containing behind-the-scenes glimpses into a side of space flight that most of us will never experience, The Astronaut's Wife is a funny, poignant, and meaningful exploration of living life to the fullest ― no matter where you roam.

• Hardcover: ‎ 256 pages
  
• Tyndale Momentum (February 8, 2022)
  
• ISBN-10: 1496454626
  
• ISBN-13: ‎978-1496454621

posted 08-15-2022 06:06 PM               

So what does this all mean for Drew Morgan and his career?

There is nothing overtly critical of NASA in the book — I would say the space agency comes off fairly well due to its myriad efforts to support spaceflight spouses. Additionally, the Morgans are not profiting from this book. All proceeds from book sales are being donated to charities that support military families. Finally, by all accounts, Drew Morgan is a fine astronaut, especially after completing a 272-day spaceflight on his very first mission.

Nevertheless, NASA frowns on this kind of "insider baseball" being shared publicly. Sources told me that senior leaders in the astronaut office were not happy with the book's publication. There is no "I" in team, after all; nor in spouse.

But it would be a shame if an astronaut whose mission in space inspired a book of hope, encouragement, and faith to be written is not allowed another spaceflight. The Astronaut's Wife is not grandstanding, it is simply an attempt to take what NASA does in space and make it relevant to people back on Earth and make their lives that little bit better. This is what NASA aspires to do each and every day.