The Young Apollo And Other Stories

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618551156
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Young Apollo and Other Stories written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together 12 previously unpublished pieces, this collection sparkles with Auchincloss's singular style and, like "East Side Story," reveals in precise, aphoristic prose "not only the textures of this world but also its elemental and evolving truths" ("New York Times").

Author : Allen Steele
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616146877
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Apollo's Outcasts written by Allen Steele and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamey Barlowe has been crippled since childhood, the result of being born on the Moon. He lives his life in a wheelchair, only truly free when he is in the water. But then Jamey's father sends him, along with five other kids, back to the Moon to escape a political coup d'etat that has occurred overnight in the United States. Moreover, one of the other five refugees is more than she appears. Their destination is the mining colony, Apollo. Jamey will have to learn a whole new way to live, one that entails walking for the first time in his life. It won't be easy and it won't be safe. But Jamey is determined to make it as a member of Lunar Search and Rescue, also known as the Rangers. This job is always risky, but could be even more dangerous if the new U.S. president makes good on her threat to launch a military invasion. Soon Jamey is front and center in a political and military struggle stretching from the Earth to the Moon. From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0544109007
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Friend of Women and Other Stories written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short fiction examining the mysteries of human character, from a New York Times–bestselling author acclaimed as “among the best in American literature” (Kirkus Reviews). In the title story, a teacher at a private girls’ school ruminates on a long career, wondering if he was right to encourage his students to find a life less constrained than the conventional one prescribed to them—or if he cruelly raised unrealistic expectations. In “The Country Cousin,” a delightful one-act play, a wealthy woman’s dependent niece unwittingly serves as the vehicle that reveals her rich relatives’ self-involvement. Ranging from a boyhood friendship tested by the fabrications of the McCarthy era to an Episcopal priest tormented by an autocratic headmaster, Louis Auchincloss’s fiction illuminates the complications that ensue when our perceptions of other people’s natures—as well as our own—are upended. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as a writer “committed to examining the complicated layers of character, psychology, and society,” Louis Auchincloss presents a treasure trove of short fiction that showcases both his insight and his literary talent.

Author : V. T. Bidania
Publisher : Picture Window Books
ISBN 13 : 1515861287
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Astrid and Apollo and the Fishing Flop written by V. T. Bidania and published by Picture Window Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the twins' first time fishing. Astrid and Apollo can't wait to ride on their Uncle Lue's fast boat and get goofy pictures with all the fish they catch. But Apollo keeps catching things that are not fish! When a storm brings them to shore, Apollo starts to feel like he's a fishing failure. Can the twins turn the day around and help Apollo find the fun in fishing?

Author : Judy Young
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 153413834X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marty's Mission written by Judy Young and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U.S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. It's important work and never more so than during the Apollo 11 space mission, where the tracking station relays signals back and forth between the astronauts and Mission Control in Houston, Texas. Along with the rest of the world, Marty listens to every mission update, including the historic landing on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong's first steps. But during Apollo 11's return to Earth, something goes wrong. There is a problem with the tracking station's antenna during the final hours of the mission. The problem must be resolved--the antenna is the only way Mission Control can communicate with the astronauts before Apollo 11 splashes down. Marty finds himself playing a key role in helping bring the craft safely back to Earth. Based on actual events, young readers get a front-row seat to this historic event in this new entry in the Tales of Young Americans series.

Author : Carol W. Gelderman
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570037115
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louis Auchincloss written by Carol W. Gelderman and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating life of Louis Auchincloss, Wall Street lawyer and master novelist. Based on interviews with Auchincloss and access to his private papers, Becoming a Writer takes readers inside some of America's least publicized yet most influential institutions and traces the development of a unique artist. 16-page photo insert.

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618883424
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Headmaster's Dilemma written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Headmaster's Dilemma, Louis Auchincloss revisits the prep school world of his most famous novel. That book, The Rector of Justin, published in 1964, took the form of a fictional biography, giving the reader the full life story of a much beloved and revered, if also feared, headmaster of an exclusive New England prep school. In The Headmaster's Dilemma, we see up close what happens when a school's ideals and founding principles collide with the exigencies of change. The Headmaster's Dilemma is the story of Michael Sayre, the handsome, avant-garde headmaster of Averhill, the great New England prep school as he is faced with a school administrator's worst nightmare: a lawsuit brought by fervent parents in response to an incident involving their son and an upperclassman. To make matters worse, Michael is losing support from both the board of trustees -- led by the conniving Donald Spencer -- and senior faculty members. With the help of his supportive wife, Michael attempts to right these wrongs, while keeping Averhill's best interests in mind.

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0544107608
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last of the Old Guard written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent lawyer in 1940s New York investigates the mystery of his partner’s life and death in this novel by a New York Times–bestselling author. Nearing the end of his days, Adrian Suydam, half the partnership of the law firm of Suydam & Saunders, reflects on his lifelong friendship and business relationship with Ernest Saunders—a tragic and complicated man incapable of properly loving anyone. In this perceptive novel, set against the backdrop of old New York, Louis Auchincloss exposes the temptations and vicissitudes that thrust his characters toward unforeseen fates. Drawing on his own career as an attorney, Auchincloss “effortlessly conjures a bygone world of privilege” and elegantly brings to life a lost era (Publishers Weekly). Through interwoven tales of family members, clients, and such notables as Teddy Roosevelt and the Astors, readers get an insider’s look at a secretive world. Touching, comical, and erudite, Last of the Old Guard is a revealing portrait of both a high-profile law firm and a poignant friendship between two men—from an author whose works “have rightfully earned him a literary place alongside Edith Wharton and Henry James. His old-fashioned sensibility remains charming, even refreshing in an era of literati hipsters” (Los Angeles Times).

Author : Sy Liebergot
Publisher : Apogee Books
ISBN 13 : 9781894959889
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Apollo EECOM written by Sy Liebergot and published by Apogee Books. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & CD-ROM. Forewords by Ron Howard (Director of 'Apollo 13') and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). Includes CD-ROM: 4 Hours of tape loops from Apollos 13 and 15. Most of what we learn about NASA's space missions comes from statements carefully planned and massaged by managers and public relations people. With Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime we finally get an insider's view of how the Flight Controllers operated and just what they faced when events were crucial. This book is the life story of Sy Liebergot, former NASA Flight Controller, with emphasis on his years working in Mission Control. Following the disastrous tank explosion during the Apollo 13 mission, it was the Flight Controllers that made possible the safe return of the three endangered astronauts. Aboard Apollo 13, Lovell, Haise and Swigert performed wonders battling for their lives, but without the expertise, quick thinking and technical support of Mission Control, they never could have come home. Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. And Apollo 13 is just one of the many exciting stories he tells us. Truly an insider's view, this book discusses not just the events, but also the people that decided and enacted those events. These are the details that were never shown on anyone's TV screen; finally we get to learn what type of people the NASA Mission Controllers really were, and how they handled the demanding tasks that were theirs alone.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport by Arthur Conan Doyle: This collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle combines thrilling tales of war and adventure with engaging stories centered around various sports. From battlefield heroics to athletic endeavors, The Green Flag showcases Doyle's storytelling prowess and ability to captivate readers with his mastery of diverse genres. Key Aspects of the Book "The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport": Variety of Genres: Doyle seamlessly transitions between war stories and sporting narratives, offering readers a diverse range of thrilling and captivating tales. Engaging Storytelling: The book highlights Doyle's skill in crafting engaging plots, vivid descriptions, and memorable characters, drawing readers into the worlds of both war and sport. Exploration of Human Spirit: Whether in times of conflict or on the sports field, The Green Flag explores the resilience, courage, and triumphs of the human spirit in the face of challenges and adversity. Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer born in 1859, best known for his creation of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle's literary repertoire extended beyond detective fiction, and his works encompassed various genres, including historical fiction, adventure tales, and science fiction. The Green Flag exemplifies his versatility as a writer and showcases his ability to captivate readers across different themes and settings.