Book Review: My Dream of Stars by Anousheh Ansari

By NWHP admin on January 9th, 2010

My Dream Of Stars is the story of a modern day woman realizing her dreams, and in the process, making history.

Anousheh Ansari was born in 1966 and spent her childhood in Iran. She moved to America with her family after the Islamic Revolution. Ansari earned both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree. As an adult, she established her own business, a computer technology company, from which the revenues allowed her to realize her childhood dreams of travelling to outer space.

She has made precedents in terms of age, gender, and culture. At age 40, in 2006. she became the first female commercial spaceflight participant, and the first Muslim woman to travel to outer space. After her return to earth, Ansari established, and continues to operate a non-profit organization, The Ansari Foundation, the purpose of which is to support women both in terms of rights and entrepreneurship. Ansari is a modern day role-model, and a woman making history for future generations.

My Dream of Stars, co-authored with bestselling author Homer Hickam, offers a personally narrated tale of the experiences in Ansari’s life that created both her personal fulfillment and her public contributions.

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My Dream Of Stars

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