{"product_id":"i-need-my-space","title":"I Need My Space","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"notice\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeluxe First Edition Hardcover \u003c\/span\u003eAvailable for Pre-Order\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title will be released on \u003cspan class=\"bold-text\"\u003eApril 20, 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat can the universe teach us about being human? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor science communicator and content creator Kalpana Pot, the answer is: quite a lot. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing up, space was more than a fascination. It was an escape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever life felt overwhelming, whether navigating a difficult childhood, heartbreak, anxiety, career uncertainty, or the pressure of trying to build a meaningful life, the night sky offered something increasingly rare in the modern world: perspective. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn I Need My Space, Kalpana blends personal stories with the wonders of astronomy to explore some of life's biggest questions. Through black holes, exoplanets, meteor showers, distant galaxies, and the origins of the universe itself, she reflects on identity, resilience, family, love, loss, ambition, and what it means to find your place in a cosmos that is both unimaginably vast and deeply interconnected. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on a career in the arts while also bringing science to millions of people online and in person, Kalpana invites readers on a journey beneath the stars and through the moments that shaped her life. Along the way, she reveals how the universe can help us navigate our own struggles, reminding us that while our problems may feel enormous, they are never the whole story. At once heartfelt, humorous, and filled with awe, I Need My Space is a celebration of curiosity, perspective, and the remarkable fact that, against all odds, we are here at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyteller Media","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46944255738041,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/7819\/6153\/files\/INeedMySpaceHardcoverMockup.png?v=1791169767","url":"https:\/\/storyteller.media\/products\/i-need-my-space","provider":"Storyteller Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}