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The Boy Who Reached for the Stars

By: Elio Morillo
Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
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“Inspiring and joyous.”—People

""Heartwarming . . . infectious . . . Morillo's The Boy Who Reached for the Stars is every bit the inspiration he means it to be.""Kirkus Reviews

The engineer known as the “space mechanic” speaks to both our future and past in this breathless memoir of his journey from Ecuador to NASA and beyond.

Elio Morillo’s life is abruptly spun out of orbit when economic collapse and personal circumstances compel his mother to flee Ecuador for the United States in search of a better future for her son. His itinerant childhood sets into motion a migration that will ultimately carry Elio to the farthest expanse of human endeavor: space.

Overcoming a history of systemic adversity and inequality in public education, Elio forged ahead on a journey as indebted to his galactic dreams as to a loving mother whose sacrifices safeguarded the ground beneath his feet. Today, Elio is helping drive human expansion into the solar system and promote the future of human innovation—from AI and robotics to space infrastructure and equitable access.

The Boy Who Reached the Stars is both a cosmic and intimate memoir spun from a constellation of memories, reflections, and intrepid curiosity, as thoroughly luminous as the stars above.

©2023 Elio Morillo (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
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Critic reviews

"Timothy Andrés Pabon speaks softly as he narrates Morillo's first-person account of his childhood.... Pabon puts determination into Morillo's words as the space engineer recalls his drive to learn." (AudioFile)

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I found myself fill with emotions as I understood the pain and resilience you need to have to make it anywhere. Sacrifices have rewards. Beautiful written

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Such an inspiring story.

It reminded me of the reason why I’m also an engineer and why I’m pursuing my passion in the industry

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