The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff
Title The Right Stuff PDF eBook
Author Tom Wolfe
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages 370
Release 2008-03-04
Genre History
ISBN 1429961325

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Tom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book Review), The Right Stuff is the basis for the 1983 Oscar Award-winning film of the same name and the 8-part Disney+ TV mini-series. From "America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. " Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure; namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers, that made The Right Stuff a classic.

Screwing the Pooch

Screwing the Pooch
Title Screwing the Pooch PDF eBook
Author J B Bergstad
Publisher Woodside Publishing Group
Pages 86
Release 2013-02-08
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0988806800

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If you’re looking for a fast read, one that prods your memory, bringing back events or people in your past or present, Screwing the Pooch is the book for you. J B Bergstad has written seven short stories we all can relate to from a bully to a narcissistic rapist. The author’s ability to get into the mind of his characters is amazing. His vivid descriptions of events and the repercussions that result, good or bad, put you right in the thick of things. You will find it difficult to choose one story over another. They all have their own brand of relevance. The story’s will remind you just how we see the world when our thoughts are filled with revenge, regret, anger, love or perhaps even happiness. Screwing the Pooch reveals how people act on emotion and environment. You may empathize with those who are forced to protect themselves from their peers or social status to those who make unwise decisions, but with luck, courage or savagery eventually solve their problem. Bergstad has made Screwing the Pooch an easy read with everyday language we all understand. The title of the book doesn’t depict what you’ll find inside, but psychologically speaking it hits home. How many times have you taken revenge on those who have harmed you or someone you know? How or when do we make the decision that an action committed is too much to endure and retaliate with good or bad results? Screwing the Pooch will make you laugh and cry. It may fill you with hope or get you angry as hell. But in the end, it will help you realize why we as human beings do what we do. Screwing the Pooch by J B Bergstad should be your next must read book.

How to Raise the Perfect Dog

How to Raise the Perfect Dog
Title How to Raise the Perfect Dog PDF eBook
Author Cesar Millan
Publisher Crown
Pages 322
Release 2010-09-14
Genre Pets
ISBN 0307461300

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From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with the proper foundation in the early years. Here, Cesar tells you everything you need to know to create the best environment for a well-balanced dog in order to avoid behavior issues in the future, and shows you how to correct the most common behavior issues for young dogs. Based on Cesar’s own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, How to Raise the Perfect Dog is like having Cesar right beside you, as your own personal expert, coaching you and your dog from the first day of your life together. Packed with new information aimed specifically at the particular needs of puppies and adolescents, and written in Cesar's friendly, accessible style, How to Raise the Perfect Dog answers all the most commonly asked questions and guides you towards a loving, satisfying life-long relationship with your best friend. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including: • what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development • quick and easy housebreaking • the essentials of proper nutrition • the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating • creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership • how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs • how to correct any issue before it becomes a problem • unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed

Go, Dog. Go!

Go, Dog. Go!
Title Go, Dog. Go! PDF eBook
Author P.D. Eastman
Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 24
Release 2015-08-25
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0553521098

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A beloved Bright and Early Board Book by P. D. Eastman, now in a larger size! A sturdy board book edition of P. D. Eastman's Go, Dog. Go!, now available in a bigger size perfect for babies and toddlers! This abridged version of the classic Beginner Book features red dogs, blue dogs, big dogs, little dogs—all kinds of wonderful dogs—riding bicycles, scooters, skis, and roller skates and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a big dog party held on top of a tree! A perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, and happy occasions of all kinds, it will leave dog lovers howling with delight!

Echopraxia

Echopraxia
Title Echopraxia PDF eBook
Author Peter Watts
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 384
Release 2014-08-26
Genre Fiction
ISBN 142994806X

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Prepare for a different kind of singularity in Peter Watts' Echopraxia, the follow-up to the Hugo-nominated novel Blindsight It's the eve of the twenty-second century: a world where the dearly departed send postcards back from Heaven and evangelicals make scientific breakthroughs by speaking in tongues; where genetically engineered vampires solve problems intractable to baseline humans and soldiers come with zombie switches that shut off self-awareness during combat. And it's all under surveillance by an alien presence that refuses to show itself. Daniel Bruks is a living fossil: a field biologist in a world where biology has turned computational, a cat's-paw used by terrorists to kill thousands. Taking refuge in the Oregon desert, he's turned his back on a humanity that shatters into strange new subspecies with every heartbeat. But he awakens one night to find himself at the center of a storm that will turn all of history inside-out. Now he's trapped on a ship bound for the center of the solar system. To his left is a grief-stricken soldier, obsessed by whispered messages from a dead son. To his right is a pilot who hasn't yet found the man she's sworn to kill on sight. A vampire and its entourage of zombie bodyguards lurk in the shadows behind. And dead ahead, a handful of rapture-stricken monks takes them all to a meeting with something they will only call "The Angels of the Asteroids." Their pilgrimage brings Dan Bruks, the fossil man, face-to-face with the biggest evolutionary breakpoint since the origin of thought itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture
Title The Last Lecture PDF eBook
Author Randy Pausch
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2010
Genre Cancer
ISBN 9780340978504

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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Calculated Risk

Calculated Risk
Title Calculated Risk PDF eBook
Author George Leopold
Publisher Purdue University Press
Pages 418
Release 2016
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1557537453

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Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs—save for an account of his role in the Gemini program—before the tragic launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, which took his life and those of Edward White and Roger Chaffee. The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannot be understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role in securing that legacy for the United States. Indeed, Grissom was first and foremost a Cold Warrior, a member of the first group of Mercury astronauts whose goal it was to beat the Soviet Union to the moon. Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts, NASA engineers, family members, and friends of Gus Grissom, George Leopold delivers a comprehensive survey of Grissom’s life that places his career in the context of the Cold War and the history of human spaceflight. Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom adds significantly to our understanding of that tumultuous period in American history. --Publisher