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Ask the Astronaut: A Galaxy of Astonishing Answers to Your Questions on Spaceflight
by Tom JonesEver wondered what space is really like? Thanks to his 25 years of training for, flying in, consulting on, and writing and speaking about space, astronaut and spacewalker Tom Jones can answer that question and many others. What do you feel on liftoff? What is weightlessness? Where do you sleep in space? Can you see the Great Wall of China? Jones answers every question you have ever had about space in Ask the Astronaut. His entertaining blend of wit, personal experience, and technical expertise shines in each answer, and together all the answers illuminate the true space experience from start to finish. His engaging and informative responses remind readers of historic space achievements, acquaint them with exciting new ambitions, make them feel like they have experienced space firsthand, and even inspire an urge to explore space themselves. Jones covers everything from the training process for new astronaut candidates and the physical sensations and challenges of rocketing into orbit to what it's like to live, work, and walk in space. Jones also explores the future of spaceflight, both professional and commercial, in the years to come. Ask the Astronaut is a delight for all readers, especially "armchair astronauts" and younger, 21st century space explorers.
AskMen.com Presents The Guy's Guide to Romance: The 11 Rules for Finding a Woman & Making Her Happy (Askmen.com Series #3)
by James BassilThe Guy's Guide to Romance is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to enter into or maintain a happy, healthy relationship. Divided into 11 rules, The Guy's Guide to Romance helps you cater to your girlfriend's wants and needs and teaches you how to get her to do the same for you. You'll learn how to handle arguments and jealousy, how to live together without driving each other crazy, and how to balance your social life with your romantic life. From the first date to the marriage proposal, from meeting her family to keeping the relationship exciting, The Guy's Guide to Romance is essential reading for every man who wants to get a great girl—and keep her.
AskMen.com Presents The Style Bible: The 11 Rules for Building a Complete and Timeless Wardrobe (Askmen.com Series #2)
by James BassilThe Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and lifestyle. Divided into 11 rules, The Style Bible helps you build a versatile wardrobe; coordinate different colors, patterns, and accessories; learn which clothes flatter your body type; and navigate the worlds of shoes, jeans, and watches. You'll also learn how to dress appropriately for any occasion or environment, from meetings at the office to first dates and nights on the town. With instructive illustrations and loads of tips, The Style Bible is essential reading for every man who wants to dress to impress.
Asleep and Awake
by John FullerAn elegantly jubilant and personal new collection celebrating love, life and creativity from award-winning poet and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist, John FullerIn this personal and characteristically brilliant new collection from John Fuller, an abundance of memories abound. From “those once endless years” of a childhood in wartime – tasting of Granny’s chicken soup, twizzers and cherry-go-rips – to the pattern of family and friendships, important milestones are brought to vivid life. In ‘Before We Met – and After’ a sequence of recollections cherish a wife on her eightieth birthday; ‘In Whose Head’ a piece by Schumann is revisited through advancing years; and in ‘Keeper of the Fire’ and ‘In Memory of John Bayley’ late poems of remembrance memorialise lost friends. These are poems of being and time, full of lyric feeling and Fuller’s distinctive wit and lightness of touch. Alive with the clang and sway of the “chosen colours of daily family life”, together they form a resonant gathering of poems that celebrate, with thoughtfulness and joy, “the feel and length of our lives”.
Asperger's Syndrome and High Achievement: Some Very Remarkable People
by Ioan James'This book describes the lives and personalities of 20 remarkable people from the past, who may well have had Asperger's syndrome (AS). Famous in the fields of art, literature and science, among others, they illustrate vividly how highly intelligent people are able to surmount some of the problems that AS causes and achieve so much - more than might have been possible without it.' - Human Givens 'The aim of this book is to raise the self-esteem of individuals with AS. It certainly illustrates how much the world owes to people with AS. It would be relevant to anyone with an interest in AS.' - Good Autism Practice 'A highly readable text.' - Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation 'Definitely worth a read.' - The National Association for Gifted Children 'James makes a convincing case for including each on the list. He also helps to explain what some dismiss as "artistic creativity" as actually a logical aspect of AS.' - Book News This fascinating collection identifies famous figures from the past whose behaviour suggests they may have had autism, a disorder that was not defined until the mid-20th century. James looks at the lives of 20 individuals - scientists, artists, politicians and philosophers - examining in detail their interests, successes, indifferences and shortcomings. Among the profiles are those of mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell, who wondered in his autobiography how he managed to hurt the people around him quite without meaning to; biologist Alfred Kinsey, who excelled in academia but was ill at ease in social situations; and the writer Patricia Highsmith, who had very definite likes (fountain pens and absence of noise) and dislikes (television and four-course meals). From Albert Einstein to Philip of Spain, these intriguing individuals all showed clear evidence of autistic traits. This book will be of interest to general readers and anyone with a personal or professional interest in autism.
Asperger's on the Inside
by Michelle VinesAsperger's on the Inside is an acutely honest and often highly entertaining memoir by Michelle Vines about life with Asperger's Syndrome. The book follows Michelle in exploring her past and takes the reader with her on her journey to receiving and accepting her diagnosis. Instead of rehashing widely available Asperger's information, Michelle focuses on discussing the thoughts, feelings and ideas that go along with being an Aspie, giving us a rare peek into what it really feels like to be a person on the spectrum. A must read for all those who enjoy deep personal stories or have a loved one on the spectrum that they wish to understand better.
Assassin
by Anna MyersWould you betray your president to win the heart of America's most celebrated actor? Bella isn't evil. But even people with good intentions can end up doing bad things. Especially when they meet people with the power to persuade them to do almost anything, like John Wilkes Booth--the most charismatic and famous actor of his time. So when Booth sets his sights on Bella, an assistant seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln, to help with his plot to kidnap President Lincoln, he is able to persuade her to betray her president and even turn her back on the boy she has loved her entire life. Bella believes Booth is only trying to force the North to release Southern war prisoners, and will not harm her dear friend Mr. Lincoln. But the kidnapping plot fails, and now Booth will stop at nothing--even if it means harming Bella in the process. Anna Myers has crafted a provocative new look at the Lincoln assassination through the eyes of both a young White House insider and the assassin himself. An author's note provides the historical background to this tragic event.
Assassin of Youth: A Kaleidoscopic History of Harry J. Anslinger’s War on Drugs
by Alexandra ChasinCommissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from its establishment in 1930 until his retirement in 1962, Harry J. Anslinger is the United States' little known first drug czar. Anslinger was a profligate propagandist with a flair for demonizing racial and immigrant groups and perhaps best known for his zealous pursuit of harsh drug penalties and his particular animus for marijuana users. But what made Anslinger who he was, and what cultural trends did he amplify and institutionalize? Having just passed the hundredth anniversary of the Harrison Act--which consolidated prohibitionist drug policy and led to the carceral state we have today--and even as public doubts about the drug war continue to grow, now is the perfect time to evaluate Anslinger's social, cultural, and political legacy. In Assassin of Youth, Alexandra Chasin gives us a lyrical, digressive, funny, and ultimately riveting quasi-biography of Anslinger. Her treatment of the man, his times, and the world that arose around and through him is part cultural history, part kaleidoscopic meditation. Each of the short chapters is anchored in a historical document--the court decision in Webb v. US (1925), a 1935 map of East Harlem, FBN training materials from the 1950s, a personal letter from the Treasury Department in 1985--each of which opens onto Anslinger and his context. From the Pharmacopeia of 1820 to death of Sandra Bland in 2015, from the Pennsylvania Railroad to the last passenger pigeon, and with forays into gangster lives, CIA operatives, and popular detective stories, Chasin covers impressive ground. Assassin of Youth is as riotous and loose a history of drug laws as can be imagined--and yet it culminates in an arresting and precise revision of the emergence of drug prohibition. Today, even as marijuana is slowly being legalized, we still have not fully reckoned with the racist and xenophobic foundations of our cultural appetite for the severe punishment of drug offenders. In Assassin of Youth, Chasin shows us the deep, twisted roots of both our love and our hatred for drug prohibition.
Assassin's Accomplice, movie tie-in: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln
by Kate Clifford LarsonIn The Assassin’s Accomplice, historian Kate Clifford Larson tells the gripping story of Mary Surratt, a little-known participant in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln, and the first woman ever to be executed by the federal government of the United States. Surratt, a Confederate sympathizer, ran the boarding house in Washington where the conspirators-including her rebel son, John Surratt-met to plan the assassination. When a military tribunal convicted her for her crimes and sentenced her to death, five of the nine commissioners petitioned President Andrew Johnson to show mercy on Surratt because of her sex and age. Unmoved, Johnson refused-Surratt, he said, "kept the nest that hatched the egg. ” Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, The Assassin’s Accomplice tells the intricate story of the Lincoln conspiracy through the eyes of its only female participant. Based on long-lost interviews, confessions, and court testimony, the text explores how Mary’s actions defied nineteenth-century norms of femininity, piety, and motherhood, leaving her vulnerable to deadly punishment historically reserved for men. A riveting narrative account of sex, espionage, and murder cloaked in the enchantments of Southern womanhood, The Assassin’s Accomplice offers a fresh perspective on America’s most famous murder.
Assassination
by Miles HudsonThe assassination of political, religious and military leaders, often dictators, is frequently seen as the short cut to solving a particular problem. The author takes issue with this argument. Examining a series of linked assassinations together with their causes and effects, he seeks to demonstrate that in many cases the killings have produced unforeseen and unintended consequences that all too often result in the opposite result to that desired. His case studies, arranged intriguingly in pairs, cover such diverse characters as Julius Caesar and Thomas Becket, Gandhi and Jesus Christ, Tsar Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln, Michael Collins and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, and Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.This is an absorbing, controversial and informative study.
Assata: An Autobiography
by Angela Y. Davis Assata Shakur Lennox S. HindsOn May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about the shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that had claimed the life of a white state trooper. Long a target of J. Edgar Hoover's campaign to defame, infiltrate, and criminalize Black nationalist organizations and their leaders, Shakur was incarcerated for four years prior to her conviction on flimsy evidence in 1977 as an accomplice to murder. This intensely personal and political autobiography belies the fearsome image of JoAnne Chesimard long projected by the media and the state. With wit and candor, Assata Shakur recounts the experiences that led her to a life of activism and portrays the strengths, weaknesses, and eventual demise of Black and White revolutionary groups at the hand of government officials. The result is a signal contribution to the literature about growing up Black in America that has already taken its place alongside The Autobiography of Malcolm X and the works of Maya Angelou. Two years after her conviction, Assata Shakur escaped from prison. She was given political asylum by Cuba, where she now resides.
Assata: An Autobiography
by Assata ShakurThis presents the life story of African American revolutionary Shakur, previously known as JoAnne Chesimard.
Assault (Thoroughbred Legends #23)
by Eva Jolene BoydNo stranger to adversity, Assault never backed down from a fight, whether overcoming a devastating injury as a baby or battling to the wire for a victory. Born in the unforgiving brush country of South Texas on the famed King Ranch, Assault showed his tenacity and will early on. As a foal, he stepped on a surveyor's spike, piercing his front right hoof. Assault recovered; however, the injury left his foot deformed and he forever walked with a limp. But when he ran, Assault showed no trace of his injury as he galloped down the homestretch. Trained by Texan Max Hirsch, Assault as a three-year-old in 1946 launched a powerful attack on his rivals. He swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont to become the seventh Triple Crown winner and earned Horse of the Year honors after running in an impressive fifteen starts that year. Author Eva Jolene Boyd, who brought the stories of Native Dancer and Exterminator so vividly to life, does so again with Assault. She recounts his incredible story from a foal who nearly died to a champion who became an inspiration for a nation.
Assault at West Point, The Court Martial of Johnson Whittaker
by John MarszalekIn "Assault at West Point", John F. Marszalek, the highly acclaimed author of "Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order", has written a dramatic account of one of the most momentous trials in American history. Set in the 1880s, this riveting story focuses on Whittaker, a former slave who became the third black to enter West Point. Like his two predecessors, he was ostracized for the entire three years of his training. One morning Whittaker didn't show up for drill. He was found in his room, unconscious, tied tightly to the bed, with blood streaming from his head. In a trial that received major attention from the press, Whittaker was accused of faking the crime to get sympathy from the public and from his professors. Author Marszalek weaves his rich narrative from historical records to tell how Whittaker sought justice against all odds. Now the basis if the Showtime original movie "Assault at West Point", this compelling work brings to life a case that rocked the country and involved the highest reaches of power-- and vividly demonstrates the impact of racism on the fabric of American society.
Assault from the Sky: Marine Corps Helicopter Operations in Vietnam
by Dick Camp&“Action-packed . . . he brings the reader artfully through the fog of war with clarity&” (20th Century Aviation Magazine). Vietnam has often been called our &“first helicopter war,&” and indeed, the US Marine Corps, as well as Army, had to feel its way forward during the initial combats. But by 1967, the combat was raging across South Vietnam, with confrontational battles against the NVA on a scale comparable to the great campaigns of WWII. In 1968, when the Communists launched their mammoth counteroffensive, the Marines were forced to fight on all sides, with the helicopter giving them the additional dimension that proved decisive in repelling the enemy. The author of this book, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has also worked at the USMC History Division and National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, uses his experiences as a company commander to bring the story to life by weaving personal accounts, after-action reports, and official documents into a compellingly readable narrative of service and sacrifice by Marine pilots and crewmen. The entire story of the war is depicted through the prism of Marine helicopter operations, from the first deployments to support the Army of the Republic of Vietnam against the Viet Cong through the rapid US buildup to stop the North Vietnamese Army, until the final withdrawal from our Embassy. &“Superlative research.&” —Leatherneck
Assessing George W. Bush’s Legacy
by Iwan Morgan Philip John DaviesThis book examines the legacy of the Bush presidency in term of presidential leadership, politics, and public policy. It focuses on Bush's expansion of presidential power in pursuit of the 'war on terror,' the ideological and pragmatic foundations of presidential politics, and the complexity of Bush's domestic and foreign policy legacies.
Asshole
by Martin KihnMartin Kihn was the nicest guy in the world - and it was killing him. But on the day he turned forty, Marty decided to change his life - for the meaner. Tired of being passed over for promotions at work, Marty set out on a journey to transform himself from Mr. Nice Guy into a rule-breaking, order-giving dickhead like the "Marty Kaan" character played by Don Cheadle in the Showtime series House of Lies, based on Kihn's book of the same name. Asshole is the story of Kihn's ascent from Beta Male to Alpha Male to Asshole. He shares the techniques that helped him hone his image as a jerk, including the essential body language (don't smile, unless others are in pain); covers typical activities (credit stealing, getting even); and delineates classic behavior patterns, including speaking loudly and interrupting often, and insisting you've never, ever made a mistake.From acting lessons to boxing lessons, from hiring a life coach to covertly observing his nemesis at work, Marty develops the Seven Principles of Assholism. But will it be enough to earn him a promotion? Or will he alienate others to the point where his own wife won't be able to stand him?
Assholes Finish First
by Tucker MaxWhat do you do after you write a #1 bestselling book about your drunken, sexual misadventures that makes you rich and famous? Celebrate by getting more drunk and having insane amounts of sex, obviously. And pretty soon you've got another bestselling book on your hands. Stuffed full of ridiculous stories of bad decisions, debauchery, and sexual recklessness, Assholes Finish First starts where I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell left off, then proceeds to "some next-level shit." You already know how women react to confidence, game, and vodka, but what happens when you add money and fame to the mix? You get answers to the hard questions you've never thought of asking:* What's it like to have sex with a midget? What about two midgets?* What does it do to a man to watch a 19-year-old do wind sprints to sober up, so that she can have sex with you before her twin sister does?* At what number of virgins does deflowering them stop being fun and start feeling like a job?* When a girl you met three hours ago decides to tattoo your name on her body, what is the appropriate reaction?The answers are inside, they are absurd and hilarious, and they are the product of one man's experiences: His name is Tucker Max, and he is still an asshole.
Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People's Republic
by Mike ChinoyReporting on China has long been one of the most challenging and crucial of journalistic assignments. Foreign correspondents have confronted war, revolution, isolation, internal upheaval, and onerous government restrictions as well as barriers of language, culture, and politics. Nonetheless, American media coverage of China has profoundly influenced U.S. government policy and shaped public opinion not only domestically but also, given the clout and reach of U.S. news organizations, around the world.This book tells the story of how American journalists have covered China—from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic—in their own words. Mike Chinoy assembles a remarkable collection of personal accounts from eminent journalists, including Stanley Karnow, Seymour Topping, Barbara Walters, Dan Rather, Melinda Liu, Nicholas Kristof, Joseph Kahn, Evan Osnos, David Barboza, Amy Qin, and Megha Rajagopalan, among dozens of others. They share behind-the-scenes stories of reporting on historic moments such as Richard Nixon’s groundbreaking visit in 1972, China’s opening up to the outside world and its emergence as a global superpower, and the crackdowns in Tiananmen Square and Xinjiang. Journalists detail the challenges of covering a complex and secretive society and offer insight into eight decades of tumultuous political, economic, and social change.At a time of crisis in Sino-American relations, understanding the people who have covered China for the American media and how they have done so is crucial to understanding the news. Through the personal accounts of multiple generations of China correspondents, Assignment China provides that understanding.
Assignment: Rescue
by Albert O. Hirschman Varian FryMarseilles, France...August, 1940 The Gestapo's blacklist was thousands of names long...How many people could he get out before Hitler sealed the frontiers? Varian Fry didn't know any more about being an undercover agent than what he'd seen in the movies. But, he was the one man who could get into Vichy France, where thousands of people had fled Hitler's Germany. Unless he could get them out, they'd be trapped-turned back to the concentration camps and death camps. An exciting, true story of World War II - Varian Fry describes the methods he used to get thousands of hunted men and women to safety.
Assim Acima, Como Abaixo. A Minha Vida Como Um Adepto. Uma Autobiografia por Seila Orienta
by Seila Orienta; P. Windsheimer - Translator Gilson Cardozo de ArrudaEsta autobiografia expõe um sincero relato sobre a vida de um adepto. Seila Orienta conta honestamente e de forma aberta sobre importantes e interessantes fases marcantes em sua via, tais como encontros com ordens mágicas, visitas às esferas, domínios dos gênios negativos, discípulos de Orienta e da Liga de Bardon a qual ele fundou nos ano de 1980 e algumas encarnações anteriores do autor. A primeira parte do livro é puramente autobiográfica e o segundo livro descreve as percepções que o autor esteve acumulando através de sua vida hermética. Na segunda parte do livro, os capítulos incluem e tratam da demonologia, dos seres elementais, Cristo, Shiva, amor, crença, o espírito guardião e vários outros assuntos interessantes.
Assim foi Auschwitz
by Primo LeviTestemunho inédito de uma das vozes mais relevantes da memória do Holocausto. «Somos homens, pertencemos à mesma família humana a que pertencem os nossos carrascos. [...] Somos filhos dessa Europa onde está Auschwitz.» Em 1945, no rescaldo do fim da Guerra e da libertação dos campos de concentração pelas forças aliadas, o exército soviético pediu a Primo Levi e a Leonardo De Benedetti, seu companheiro de campo, que redigissem uma relação pormenorizada das condições de vida nos Lager. O resultado foi um dos primeiros relatórios alguma vez realizados sobre os campos de extermínio. Chocante pela objectividade e detalhe, tocante pela precoce e indignada lucidez, é um testemunho extraordinário daquela que viria a ser uma das vozes mais relevantes da antologia de memórias sobre o Holocausto. Assim foi Auschwitz recolhe esse relatório e vários outros textos de Primo Levi - inéditos até hoje - sobre a experiência colectiva do Holocausto, compondo um mosaico de memórias e reflexões críticas de inestimável valor histórico e humano, tão relevantes hoje, setenta anos volvidos sobre o fim da Segunda Guerra, como no tempo em que foram escritos. «A nossa esperança é que tudo o que aqui foi documentado seja visto e lembrado como uma aberração a não repetir até ao futuro mais longínquo. A esperança de todos os homens é que estas imagens sejam vistas como um fruto horrendo, mas isolado, da tirania e do ódio: que se identifiquem as suas raízes na grande parte da história sangrenta da Humanidade, mas que o fruto não dê novas sementes,nem amanhã nem nunca.»
Assim foi Auschwitz
by Primo LeviTestemunho inédito de uma das vozes mais relevantes da memória do Holocausto. FORMATO DE BOLSO, NUMA EDIÇÃO CUIDADA (CAPA DURA). Em 1945, no rescaldo do fim da Guerra e da libertação dos campos de concentração pelas forças aliadas, o exército soviético pediu a Primo Levi e a Leonardo De Benedetti, seu companheiro de campo, que redigissem uma relação pormenorizada das condições de vida nos Lager. O resultado foi um dos primeiros relatórios alguma vez realizados sobre os campos de extermínio. Chocante pela objectividade e detalhe, tocante pela precoce e indignada lucidez, é um testemunho extraordinário daquela que viria a ser uma das vozes mais relevantes da antologia de memórias sobre o Holocausto.Assim foi Auschwitz recolhe esse relatório e vários outros textos de Primo Levi - inéditos até hoje - sobre a experiência colectiva do Holocausto, compondo um mosaico de memórias e reflexões críticas de inestimável valor histórico e humano, tão relevantes hoje, setenta anos volvidos sobre o fim da Segunda Guerra, como no tempo em que foram escritos. «A nossa esperança é que tudo o que aqui foi documentado seja visto e lembrado como uma aberração a não repetir até ao futuro mais longínquo. A esperança de todos os homens é que estas imagens sejam vistas como um fruto horrendo, mas isolado, da tirania e do ódio: que se identifiquem as suas raízes na grande parte da história sangrenta da Humanidade, mas que o fruto não dê novas sementes,nem amanhã nem nunca.»
Assimilate or Go Home: Notes from a Failed Missionary on Rediscovering Faith
by D. L. MayfieldFrom childhood, D.L. Mayfield longed to be a missionary, so she was thrilled when the opportunity arose to work with a group of Somali Bantu refugees in her hometown of Portland, OR. As the days, months, and years went by, her hopeful enthusiasm began to wear off, her faith became challenged, and the real work of learning to love and serve her neighbors grew harder, deeper, and more complex. She writes: "The more I failed to communicate the love of God to my refugee friends, the more I experienced it for myself. The more overwhelmed I felt as I became involved in the myriads of problems facing my friends who experience poverty in America, the less pressure I felt to attain success or wealth or prestige. And the more my world started to expand at the edges of my periphery, the more it became clear that life was more beautiful and more terrible than I had been told."In this collection of stunning and surprising essays, Mayfield invites readers to reconsider their concepts of justice, love, and reimagine being a citizen of this world and the upside-down kingdom of God.
Assise-là, à écouter
by Valerie HockertSuite au décès de son mari, une femme d’âge mûr se demande que faire sans lui et s’interroge sur la valeur de sa propre vie. Un jour, alors qu’elle remplit une boite de souvenirs et de photos, elle eut l’idée d’organiser une soirée où chaque participante apporterait un objet lié à une histoire qui les avait marquées. À ce moment-là, elle est loin de se douter que certaines des histoires de ses invitées révèleraient des secrets surprenants : une précédente vie, la perte d’un enfant, un accident… Et même si leurs souvenirs sont teintés d’une certaine tristesse, elles conservaient ces objets pour s’ancrer à la réalité. Ces histoires lui permettent de changer de perspectives sur sa vie et de comprendre qu’elle a encore beaucoup à apporter, surtout à ses amies.