Man on a Mission: The David Hilmers Story (ZonderKidz Biography) - Softcover

The fascinating story of former NASA astronaut Dr. David C. Hilmers, who circled the globe from orbit and continues to travel the world as a medical missionary.

Dr. David Hilmers is a four-time shuttle astronaut who became a medical doctor after his NASA career. Dr. Hilmers has been on countless mission trips all over the world. Rick Houston planned to become a minister before he discovered journalists have delete keys at their disposal! In more than 20 years as a full-time writer, Rick has written five books and covered everything from NASCAR to NASA. He's also a deacon in his church and regularly contributes to Stand Firm, a men's devotional magazine published by LifeWay. While writing a book on the space shuttle program, Rick interviewed Dr. Hilmers, and together they launched their own book project.