Selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of shuttle astronauts Mike Mullane completed three missions & logged 356 hours aboard the Discovery & Atlantis shuttles It was a dream come true As a boy Mullane could only read about space travel in science fiction but the launch of Sputnik changed all that Space flight became a possible dream & Mike Mullane set out to make it come true In this absorbing memoir Mullane gives the first-ever look into the often hilarious sometime volatile dynamics of space shuttle astronauts
- a class that included Vietnam War veterans feminists & propeller-headed scientists With unprecedented candour Mullane describes the chilling fear & unparalleled joy of space flight As his career centred around the Challenger disaster Mullane also recounts the heartache of burying his friends & colleagues & he pulls no punches as he reveals the ins & outs of NASA frank in his criticisms of the agency A blast from start to finish Riding Rockets is a straight-from-the-gut account of what it means to be an astronaut just in time for this latest generation of stargazers
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This is the compelling story of how the skull of an Aboriginal man found on the banks of the Murray River over 40 years ago came to be returned to his Wamba Wamba descendants It is a story of awakening atonement forgiveness & friendship ' It is as if a whole window into Indigenous culture has blown open not just the window but every door in the house' says John Danalis Part history part detective story part cultural discovery & emotional journey this is a book for young & old showing the transformative & healing power of true reconciliation ...

When about to head off to a concert with two of his friends Alan Parker receives a phone call & finds out that his mother&s in hospital after having a stroke So Alan skips the concert & hitchhikes to get to his old hometown to visit his Mom But the journey proves to be far from easy as he experiences strange & bizarre encounters along the way Eventually he is picked up by a stranger who gives him a choice a choice between life & death ...

Now Ridley can joing in the fun! With the new Ridley amiibo for Super Smash Bros Ultimate Ridley is the leader of the Space Pirates in the Metroid™ series & Samus’s long-standing rival in battle He looks like a pterosaur but has high intelligence & a brutal nature Ridley utilizes wings for a full range of flight & attacks with fireballs from his mouth & whips of his tail ...

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The chain guard chain protection kit effectively protects your bike against damage The carbon surface looks noble & is very abrasion-resistant ...

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The chain guard chain protection kit effectively protects your bike against damage The carbon surface looks noble & is very abrasion-resistant Key Features Original Riesel design Abrasion-resistant surface Effective protection against scratches Easy assembly Self-adhesive flexible material ...