Endorsements, Reviews, Audience Comments
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Endorsements
Explore comments astronauts, scientists, and other experts have shared on the back covers and interior pages of books by Joan Marie Galat
“Joan is a natural, enthusiastic speaker, using her voice/gestures so effectively to augment the wonderful stories and interesting information. I was pleased to see how engaged her audiences were—people from small children to seniors. What a gift!“
– Library presentation tour –

Kate Thomson
Manitoulin Island, Ontario
“You inspired us to write!“
– Virtual presentation –

St. Charles Parish
Writer’s Camp, Louisiana
“Your talk on stories of the night and darkness added a new dimension to the Starlight Conference.”
– Keynote speaker –

John Hearnshaw
Emeritus Professor of Astronomy, University of Canterbury; Director, Starlight Conference, New Zealand
Featured Book Reviews
Read Just A Few Of The Many Positive Reviews For Joan’s Books

Kirkus Reviews
“A hands-on, practical, wide-ranging, and information-packed handbook for budding activists.”
Review For
Make Your Mark, Make A Difference

CM Magazine
Galat has written a story with an extremely loveable nar-rat-tor, a character readers will remember for a long tome to come.”
Highly Recommended.
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Rat Race To Space

David Saint-Jacques, Canadian Astronaut
David Saint-Jacques, Canadian Astronaut
“I remember as a child being amazed at the sight of my first real night sky, undiluted by man-made light! The exhilarating beauty, complexity and infinity of the Universe, right there before my eyes. But, as Joan Marie Galat explains in this book [Dark Matters, Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution], there is more to light pollution than its effect on star-gazing… the whole world needs dark skies!”
From the back cover of
DARK MATTERS: Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution

Chris Hadfield, Canadian Astronaut
“Looking up at the Moon has inspired explorers and dreamers for eons, floating as a beacon of endless mystery. It lured me into space. The largest Dot in the night sky is the Moon, and its facts and mysteries are beautifully connected in Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Moon.”
From the back cover of
Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Moon

Dr. Dave Williams, Canadian Astronaut
Having watched the aurora from space, I’ve known the unique thrill of seeing the lights swirl over the planet. Joan Marie Galat captures the science and remarkable folklore of the aurora in Stories of the Aurora, an inspirational collection of tales that makes the reader want to experience their beauty first hand.
From the back cover of
Dot To Dot In The Sky, Stories Of The Aurora

Roberta Bondar, scientist, physician, astronaut, photographer
As a Sagittarian, was I predestined to coach university archery and to be launched like an arrow into the sky? Mythology and astronomy will always connect ancient lives to ours and Dot to Dot in the Sky (Stories of the Zodiac) is a remarkable story of how and why.
From the back cover of
Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Zodiac
Audience Comments
Comments from audience members attending presentations, readings, and other events.
Student Comments
Comments from students attending presentations, readings, and other events.
“I learned about space in science class but your lecture is much more interesting. Thank you.”
—NL, student in South Korea
“We need to check our work a lot when writing a story and we need to think “what if” to think of an idea.
—G. student in South Korea
“We should read to be good writers.”
—GP, student in South Korea
“During the meeting with the writer, I thought she was very happy to write books. She enjoys her job. Someday in the future I hope to write my own book. I was happy to meet you.
—CSJ, South Korea
“I learned that reading is important to our lives.”
—JM, student in South Korea
“We need to check our work a lot when writing a story and we need to think “what if” to think of an idea.”
—G. student in South Korea
“I’m now trying to cut down on my light pollution so that less bugs and birds die. I also told my grandma and the rest of my family
about this and now they’re trying to cut down too.”
—student in Canada
“I learned about the stars. It was fun.”
—student in South Korea
“Your concern for light pollution really made me think. I want to learn the full extent of light pollution.”
—student in Canada
“Writers are not born writers.”
—M, student in South Korea
“The information she presented to us is quite interesting and was something we all needed to hear. Before this presentation I never knew we were affecting the world by just simply flipping a light switch.”
—student in Canada
“The story about when you were young is very cool!
—S., South Korea