Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moonThe years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events—technical and spiritual—of our lifetime.In Carrying the Fire, Collins conveys, in a very...

This book describes a practical and easy to implement bookkeeping system, that anyone will be able to use without previous knowledge of finance, accounting or book-keeping. It provides a proven methodology that will enable you to:· Create a simple book-keeping system that anyone can manage· Create an easy to use system that controls the paperwork· Calculate VAT liability or VAT refund figures· Produce key financial figures concerning your business· Exerc...

Haunted by the deaths of his parents and uncle, Frank Cassidy journeys north to dispute a cousin's claim to the family farm, where he meets a stranger who might resolve mysteries about Frank's past.

In Carrying the Fire, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of the adventure of reaching the moon. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 spacewalk, presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon.

Michael Collins (16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. During the War of Independence he was Director of Intelligence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and a government minister of the self-declared Irish Republic. He was then Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from...

"Blind Corners is a book every photographer should own." — W. Scott Olsen, FramesFor many years, photographer Michael Collins had wondered what exactly it was that he found so mysterious about photography. In this series of linked pieces, Collins offers a reappraisal of humble—and often ubiquitous—photographic genres that he believes are worthy of greater understanding.From restoring abandoned photos, whose subjects are lost to time, to a ...

What happens when you lose everything you thought defined you... and choose to find the real you?In Lost Then Found: A Traveler's Quest for Truth, debut author Michael Collins-creator and host of Wandering Wolf Productions-delivers a raw, unflinching memoir of survival, redemption, and profound transformation.From the grip of addiction, childhood trauma, devastating losses, and repeated failures, Michael sets out on a global odyssey-explori...

How did the 'quintessentially English' game of cricket come to be so important across Britain's Caribbean empire? As empire declined and gave way to complex patterns of migration, what part did cricket play in the life of the Windrush generation in post-war Britain? Following the work of the great Trinidadian intellectual C. L. R. James, much has been written about the profound importance of cricket for the development of social and cultural life within the Anglophone Caribbean. And yet, f...

Pope Paul VI (1963-78) was one of the most important and influential pontiffs of the twentieth century. In this engaging biography, Michael Collins examines this deeply spiritual man who is remembered as a reformer, evangelizer, and pilgrim.Pope Paul’s pontificate was marked by an unprecedented series of international journeys, establishing a practice that his successors developed even further. These brought him face-to-face with modern life throughout the globe and the challenge o...

‘Before you read about my adventure, you need to know I’m a Bird, a Rainbow Lorikeet and Human Folk generally don’t treat our kind very well. And they try to tell our story, and some of what they say is true, but a lot isn’t. Then, one cold summer, it all changed. - Blossom.’Blossom, a teen born a Rainbow Lorikeet, and their best friend Buzz are swept into a thrilling Antarctic adventure where courage, friendship, and identity are tested at every turn. Journeying across imagined an...

A known fantasist is conveniently believed by a vindictive management in a desperate act of self-preservation that suits their corrupt agenda. This true account of an abuse of power shows the unjust unfathomable influence an evil unscrupulous pharmaceutical giant has with authority. The influence that they overzealously exert many times in their attempt to destroy an employee with a conscience and courage to speak up, whom they wish to silence. They try to destroy everything in his life: c...

The Globalization Trap exposes how decades of free trade, outsourcing, and economic dogma hollowed out the American middle class—and why the promised gains of globalization never arrived for millions of workers.Economists once claimed that free trade would raise wages and living standards. Instead, globalization triggered a race to the bottom, forcing U.S. workers to compete with low-wage labor worldwide. The result: stagnant wages, shrinking opportunities...