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The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon In the gripping Never Panic Early, Fred Haise, Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his mission to the moon. An oxygen tank exploded, a crewmate uttered the now iconic words, “Houston, we’ve had a problem here,” and the world anxiously watched as one of history’s most incredible rescue missions unfolded. Haise brings readers into the heart of his experience on the challenging mission--considered NASA’s finest hour--and reflects on his life and career as an Apollo astronaut. In this personal and illuminating memoir, i...
"The Devil's Admiral: An Adventure Story" by Frederick Ferdinand Moore is a thrilling naval tale set against the backdrop of high-seas journey and dangerous intrigue. Set inside the 18th century, the plot recounts the exploits of the rushing protagonist, Captain Rex Thorne, as he is going on a bold trip through the turbulent waters of the Atlantic. Captain Thorne, identified for his seafaring capabilities and unwavering braveness, unearths embroiled in a web of maritime conflicts, faced now not simplest through the weather but additionally by using a mystery enemy called "The Devil's Admiral." As Thorne faces the limitations of naval struggle and confrontations with risky pirates, the tale creates an experience of tension and suspense. Moore's narrative talent shines thru as he expertly balances elements of motion, drama, and thriller. The novel not best portrays the adrenaline rush of maritime adventures, but it also dives into the complexity of devotion, treachery, and the unwavering quest of honor on the excessive seas. "The Devil's Admiral" is a conventional adventure narrative that immerses readers in a global of swashbuckling exploits and maritime riddles.
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PREFACE Learning to be happy is a study based on real events around the world by a globetrotter who was always curious just like everyone about true happiness. Moved by this curiosity, he set out on a quest to find what makes people happy and what qualities happy people possess and share. Learning to be happy is reflected in real data based on the average citizen that makes up the vast majority of society. in which the samples were people that he met during many trips across different parts of the world including South America, Central America, North America, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, almost the entire European continent and the North of Africa. What makes people happy? Why do some people manage to be happy and others don't? What are the geographical reasons and do they influence or not? During this journey which has been approximately twelve years of many long days learning and taking into account the most minimal concerns that often happen before our eyes and that we often ignore because we are very busy. Being happy is the way.
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Samara Taylor used to believe in miracles. She used to believe in a lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's hard not to buy in to the idea of the perfect family, a loving God, and amazing grace. But lately, Sam has a lot of reason to doubt. Her mother lands in rehab after a DUI and her father seems more interested in his congregation than his family. When a young girl in her small town is kidnapped, the local tragedy overlaps with Sam's personal one, and the already-worn thread of faith holding her together begins to unravel. In her third novel, acclaimed author Sara Zarr examines the coexistence of affliction and hope, and what happens when everything you thought you believed---about God, about your family, about yourself---is transformed.
Happiness and Utility brings together experts on utilitarianism to explore the concept of happiness within the utilitarian tradition, situating it in earlier eighteenth-century thinkers and working through some of its developments at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. Drawing on a range of philosophical and historical approaches to the study of the central idea of utilitarianism, the chapters provide a rich set of insights into a founding component of ethics and modern political and economic thought, as well as political and economic practice. In doing so, the chapters examine the multiple dimensions of utilitarianism and the contested interpretations of this standard for judgement in morality and public policy.