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The smallest lights in the universe : a memoir / Sara Seager.

Seager, Sara, (author.).

Summary:

"In this luminous memoir, an MIT astrophysicist must reinvent herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth. Sara Seager has always been in love with the stars: so many lights in the sky, so much possibility. Now a pioneering planetary scientist, she searches for exoplanets--especially that distant, elusive world that sustains life. But with the unexpected death of Seager's husband, the purpose of her own life becomes hard for her to see. Suddenly, at forty, she is a widow and the single mother of two young boys. For the first time, she feels alone in the universe. As she struggles to navigate her life after loss, Seager takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets and the technical challenges of exploration. At the same time, she discovers earthbound connections that feel every bit as wondrous, when strangers and loved ones alike reach out to her across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering advice on everything from home maintenance to dating, and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match, not in the stars but here at home"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780593172032 (large print ; paperback)
  • ISBN: 0593172035 (large print ; paperback)
  • Physical Description: 383 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First large print edition.
  • Publisher: [New York, New York] : Random House Large Print, [2020]

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Subject: Seager, Sara.
Planetary scientists > Biography.
Astrophysicists > Biography.
Widows > Massachusetts > Concord > Biography.
Extrasolar planets.
Genre: Large print books.

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Covington Branch LT B S438 2020 (Text) 33126024452041 Large Print Biography Available -
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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2020 June

    At the intersection of dreams and science stood a little girl from Ontario, Canada, who, during a camping trip, discovered the wonders of the night sky unobscured by the glare of city lights. Seager (astrophysics & planetary science, MIT) has intertwined her lifelong love of the stars with her personal story of love and loss and renewal. She describes how she channeled her interest in science and nature into a career as an astrophysicist, which in turn sparked her sense of adventure. While pursuing her education, she does research on exoplanets, or those planets outside the solar system. She also meets her future husband, with whom she marries and has two children, and who also shares her passion for the outdoors. After her husband dies unexpectedly from cancer, Seager has to pick up the pieces of her grief and lost love and try to rebuild her life. VERDICT This thoughtful and affecting memoir of navigating life after loss reads like a comforting novel, inspiring others to follow their dreams and never give up on the possibilities of discovery and self-reflection. Readers seeking women's biographies and studies in planetary science will relish this heartfelt story.—Donna Marie Smith, Palm Beach Cty. Lib. Syst., FL

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