When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, limits on NASA funding and the lack of direction under the Nixon and Carter administrations had left the U.S. space program at a crossroads. In contrast to his predecessors, Reagan saw outer space as humanity’s final frontier and as an opportunity for global leadership. His optimism and belief in American exceptionalism guided a decade of U.S. activities in space, including bringing the space shuttle into operation, dealing with the 1986 Challeng...

Once the United States landed on the moon in July 1969, it was up to President Nixon to decide what to do in space after Apollo. This book chronicles the decisions he made, including ending space exploration and approving the space shuttle. Those decisions determined the character of the US human space flight program for the next forty years.

A land where laughs and adventure are the real magic...~~~ All 8 books from the Land of Ononokin are here in one big box set! ~~~Let's turn standard fantasy on its head! Fans of Monty Python and hilarious fantasy can jump into a bundle of comedic mayhem for one low price.Goofy wizards, toothless vampires, business-savvy orcs, caring zombies, and a halfling mafia make up only a small cast of oddities that define the land of Ononokin! There's an Upperwo...

Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the ChurchThe church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believers—and more missionaries—can grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause.In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and S...

A touching tale of unlikely friends and the jerk who tries to kill them.Please note that these are not kids books! They contain adult themes, adult humor, and mild adult language.Paulie Vergen is your average, everyday vampire. He's short, overweight, balding, and has only one fang. He's also a bit lacking in the realm of self-confidence.Life was what it was for Paulie until the day a newly infected werewolf landed on his doorstep. That day ...

Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the ChurchThe church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believers—and more missionaries—can grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause.In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and S...

A drunk wizard. A former apprentice seeking revenge. A troop of oddballs who need some serious help.Please note that these are not kids books! They contain adult themes, adult humor, and mild adult language.Whizzfiddle the wizard has a problem. His past apprentice, the vindictive Treneth of Dahl, has brought up legislation claiming Whizzfiddle has never completed a quest to the letter of the contract.The Wizards' Guild deliberates and senten...

An adventurous tale about a zombie who just wants to get his hand back...Please note that these are not kids books! They contain adult themes, adult humor, and mild adult language.Bob is a zombie who was just going about his business when a band of thieves stole his hand so they could make a batch of Elfagra in the Upperworld. It's bad enough that they've taken a part of his body for such a purpose, but one wrong move while attempting to make the c...

An industrious gnome. A human-raised orc. A halfling mafia boss looking to sell protection.Please note that these are not kids books! They contain adult themes, adult humor, and mild adult language.Gappy Whirligig is an industrious gnome who has yet to reach the Age of Tinkering. He's 42. All he wants to do is build a flying contraption. Unfortunately, building such a device requires a fuel source that may make him explode, and the gnome town of Hub...

While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years.

Dwarves in Space!Please note that these are not kids books! They contain adult themes, adult humor, and mild adult language.The Underworld has always been the hub of technology in Ononokin, but up until now they could only dream of leaving the atmosphere.When the gnome known as Buzzrigger Tinkerpop connects with an enterprising dwarf by the name of Kusdrin Chainhelm, the Dwarf Aeronautic Space Administration (DASA) is born. Their first rocke...

This book explores Russia's stunning success of ushering in the space age by launching Sputnik and beating the United States into space. It also examines the formation of NASA, the race for human exploration of the moon, the reality of global satellite communications, and a new generation of scientific spacecraft that began exploring the universe. An introductory essay by Pulitzer Prize winner Walter A. McDougall sets the context for Sputnik and its significance at the end of the twentieth...