14th NASA administrator and US Senator Bill Nelson’s account of an unforgettable Space Shuttle missionIn January 1986, US congressman and future NASA leader Bill Nelson flew on the six-day mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Nelson conducted medical experiments, including cancer research and the first American stress test in space. Mission is Nelson’s account of this journey, originally published two years after the flight and now available in ...

Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your grip on life? Have setbacks shifted you off course from the life you planned? Do the scars of your past stir fear of a future that looks no better than your present? At some point, we all feel this way. It’s inevitable, because life is hard. But is this our final destiny? Is there a way forward––beyond our negative thoughts?What if we could thrive, despite pain and fear, and even in the face of an uncertain future?Raw and vulnerable, B...

We go about our day searching for things that bring us happiness. This is how we spend our time. But there is something about you as a unique person that must be taken care of as you live your life. This is your souls satisfaction or ultimate desire. To be complete, you are going to have to: a. Find out what this is for you And b. Figure out how to achieve it. In the process of accomplishing this goal, you want to have good life experiences. You must, though, be efficient in amassing your pow...

A woman lies helpless after a stroke, her family gathered. Her grandson, healing slowly from a head injury after coming off his bike, takes leave from his job and family to prepare her rundown house and farm for sale. As he works, he sifts through what remains of his grandmother' s daily life. Then, after an auction result for which he was not prepared, and echoing her desperate flight years earlier, his uncertain return leads to a haunting and unguessable destination. Root Leaf Flower Fru...

The principles behind the "Bill of Rights" have helped elevate human civilization to a level of liberty never seen in history. The American experiment inspired the spread of written constitutions and declarations of rights throughout the world, which has raised billions out of poverty, chaos, and oppression. However, without understanding the principles behind the Bill of Rights, all nations, including our own, continue to struggle. "Behind the Bill of Rights" uncovers the timeless princip...

An insider’s gripping look at the next stage of the space race.From the near-catastrophe of Boeing’s Starliner mission in 2024 to closed-door confrontations with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to high-stakes international diplomacy that may determine who returns to the Moon—and who reaches Mars first—Space Odyssey is a gripping insider’s account of the choices shaping humanity’s future beyond Earth. Bill Nelson—former U.S. senator, NASA Administrator, and astronaut—pulls...

An insider’s gripping look at the next stage of the space race.From the near-catastrophe of Boeing’s Starliner mission in 2024 to closed-door confrontations with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to high-stakes international diplomacy that may determine who returns to the Moon—and who reaches Mars first—Space Odyssey is a gripping insider’s account of the choices shaping humanity’s future beyond Earth. Bill Nelson—former U.S. senator, NASA Administrator, and astronaut—pulls...

The principles behind the Bill of Rights have helped elevate human civilization to a level of liberty never seen in history. The American experiment inspired the spread of written constitutions and declarations of rights throughout the world, which has raised billions out of poverty, chaos, and oppression. However, without understanding the principles behind the Bill of Rights, all nations, including our own, continue to struggle.Behind the Bill of Rights uncovers...

Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes has had a greater military legacy than Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté. Whether traveling to Trafalgar Square or one of the hundreds of pubs named after him, seemingly it becomes easy to believe that no Briton has cast as long a shadow. Nelson is known across the world for his decisive victory at Trafalgar, made all the more legendary...

Two-term governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam reveals how faith--too often divisive and contentious--can be a redemptive and unifying presence in the public square.As a former mayor and governor, Bill Haslam has long been at the center of politics and policy on local, state, and federal levels. And he has consistently been guided by his faith, which influenced his actions on issues ranging from capital punishment to pardons, health care to abortion, welfare to free co...

Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked.The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions.This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments...

Would you like to know what Billy Graham thinks about the most important issues of daily life? What about politics, presidents and terrorism? This book contains answers to questions many of us would ask Billy Graham if we had the good fortune to sit down with the person many call "America's Pastor". Best-selling author Bill Adler arranges topics from Graham's sermons, speeches, interviews, television appearances and writings in an easy to follow Q and A format.Topics include Billy ...