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  Safely to Earth - The Men and...

  Jack Clemons

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  In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons — a former lead engineer in support of NASA — takes listeners behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth.Clemons joined Project Apollo in 1968, a young engineer inspired by science fiction and electrified by John F. Kennedy's challenge to the nation to put a man on the moon. He describes his experiences supporting the NASA engineering team at what is now the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he played a pivotal role in designing the reentry and landing procedures for Apollo astronauts. He went on to work on Skylab and the Space Shuttle program, eventually assuming leadership for the entire integrated software system on board the Space Shuttle.Through personal stories, Clemons introduces listeners to many of the unsung heroes of the Apollo and Space Shuttle missions — the people who worked side-by-side with NASA engineers supporting reentry and landing for each Apollo mission, and the software team who fashioned the computer programs that accompanied the crews on the Space Shuttle. Clemons worked closely with astronauts who relied on him and his fellow engineers for directions to their destination, guidance on how to get there, control of their fate during their journeys, and a safe return. He reveals problems, challenges, and near-disasters previously unknown to the public and offers candid opinions on the failures that led to the loss of 14 astronauts in the Challenger and Columbia tragedies.Highlighting the staggering responsibility and the incredible technological challenges that Clemons and his colleagues took on in the race to reach the moon and explore the mysteries of space, this book is a fascinating insider's view of some of the greatest adventures of the 20th century.

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  Farm Sanctuary - Changing Hearts...

  Gene Baur

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  Leading animal rights activist Gene Baur examines the real cost of the meat on our plates -- for both humans and animals alike -- in this provocative and thorough examination of the modern farm industry. Many people picture cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens as friendly creatures who live happily within the confines of a peaceful family farm, arriving as food for humans only at the end of their sun-drenched lives. That's what Gene Baur had been told -- but when he first visited a stockyard he realized that this rosy depiction couldn't be more inaccurate.  Amid the stench, noise, and filth, his attention was drawn in particular to one sheep who had been cast aside for dead. But as Baur walked by, the sheep raised her head and looked right at him. She was still alive, and the one thing Baur knew for sure that day was that he had to get her to safety. Hilda, as she was later named, was nursed back to health and soon became the first resident of Farm Sanctuary -- an organization dedicated to the rescue, care, and protection of farm animals.  The truth is that farm production does not depend on the family farmer with a small herd of animals but instead resembles a large, assembly-line factory. Animals raised for human consumption are confined for the entirety of their lives and often live without companionship, fresh air, or even adequate food and water.Viewed as production units rather than living beings with feelings, ten billion farm animals are exploited specifically for food in the United States every year.  In Farm Sanctuary, Baur provides a thoughtprovoking investigation of the ethical questions involved in the production of beef, poultry, pork, milk,and eggs -- and what each of us can do to stop the mistreatment of farm animals and promote compassion. He details the triumphs and the disappointments of more than twenty years on the front lines of the animal protection movement. And he introduces sanctuary. us to some of the special creatures who live at Farm Sanctuary -- from Maya the cow to Marmalade the chicken -- all of whom escaped horrible circumstances to live happier, more peaceful lives. Farm Sanctuary shows how all of us have an opportunity and a responsibility to consume a kinder plate, making a better life for ourselves and animals as well. You will certainly never think of a hamburger or chicken breast the same way after reading this book.

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  The Upright Ape - A New Origin...

  Aaron G. Filler

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  “A neurosurgeon and evolutionary scholar presents a bold new theory on the early origins of the hominiform (human-like) primates . . . Thought-provoking.” —Kirkus Reviews 
   
  Drawing on such diverse antecedents as history, myth, and religion, as well as modern developments in biology and genetics, the author bravely questions and rejects the reigning scientific orthodoxy and shows how humans and apes may have had a common upright ancestor—an upright ape that walked on two legs much as we do now. 
   
  “Fuller’s book is very interesting and well worth reading. His evaluation of this mid lumbar vertebrae fossil may well become the watershed opinion guiding future understanding of evolution. I highly recommend The Upright Ape.” —Compulsive Reader

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  Make Money Blogging - Proven...

  Owen Hill

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  Proven Strategies and Tools, Step-by-step Guide to Making Money Consistently With Your Blog While Working From HomeKnow where and how to get great content and content idea for your blog postsCreate blog posts using best practices and know which types of posts work the bestBuild a list of quality email subscribers from your blog or websiteBuild a list of quality email subscribers from your blog or website 
  Are you ready to build a blog that can generate sales of affiliate products 24/7 on autopilot? Is your dream to have complete freedom to work when you want and from where you want? Blogging has changed since the early 2000s when it used to be a medium for people to express themselves to the world. today, blogging has become a multi-billion industries with some individuals generating six figure incomes through the use of simple techniques to drive traffic and engagement to their blogs. 6 reasons why everyone who strives to earn a living online, should have a blog:Blogging is an ideal way to get free traffic from Google and the other search enginesThis Make Money Blogging book covers:What Types of Blogs You Can Make Money From?Choosing the Right Type of Blog that Matches Your StrengthStarting Your Blog- What are the Basics You Must Put in Place?How to Create Useful Contents and Find Readers for Your BlogThe Best possible ways to promote your blog for maximum exposure and profitOther Blog Promotion Strategies to Boost Your Blog’s Exposure (including SEO techniquesSocial media promotion for your blogThe Best Blog Monetization Options to Generate Continuous Passive Income from Your BlogCommon Mistakes Bloggers Make and How to Avoid Them

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  Only Love Remains - Lessons from...

  Attilio Stanjano

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  What happens to the dying in the final days and weeks of their lives? What emotions come to the surface and what do they want to talk about? Attilio Stajano, a volunteer worker at the palliative care ward of a Brussels hospital, presents a series of deeply-moving personal encounters with seriously-ill patients. The dying, he discovers, have much to teach the living. Whilst their stories are all different, they share one thing in common: in the end, when all is said and done, only love remains...
  How should we respond to the challenge of death? As a society and as individuals, we can choose to be patient and sensitive, giving dignity to those reaching the end of their lives – even when those lives appear to have no further value. The period leading to death can be full of profound experiences, telling us much about the meaning of life and the abiding nature of love. If we see the terminally-ill as an inconvenience, however, we forego the possibility of finding unexpected resources in ourselves: a tenderness, a touch, a readiness to assist that we did not know we were capable of.
  Underlying this book is the momentous and very current debate over euthanasia. In a comprehensive appendix, the author reports on the provision of palliative care services and the laws governing euthanasia in European and English-speaking countries around the world, and the implications these have for the way we value and care for the dying.

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  Man vs Machine - An Experiment...

  Chris Godber

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  "A man is nothing but a man, But before I let your steam drill beat me down, I’d die with a hammer in my hand..." - Ballad of John Henry* 
  According to the ballad that made him famous, John Henry did battle with a steam-powered drill, beat the machine, and died. 
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  In the cyberpunk world of 2080, MamaMood, Byte, and Binary Blaze join forces to uncover the truth about the enigmatic group known as The Luminaries. Their quest takes them through a dystopian Neonova, filled with cybercrime and megacorporate control, as they navigate a treacherous digital landscape. 
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  Part cyberpunk fiction novel part computer science experiement, Man vs Machine is author Chris Godber's experiment with writing fiction in colloboration with ChatGPT. Godber's aim is simple - see if he can write a semi-cohesive Cyberpunk thriller in tandem with AI and detemine if he gains anything from the experience.

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