The Burning Blue: The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA's Challenger Disaster
By: Kevin Cook
4.26
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of a national trauma—NASA’s Challenger explosion—and what really happened to Ameri…
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1. The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
By: Wayne Coffey , Jim Craig , Ken Morrow
4.21
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrat… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The most enduring heroes are people who don't try to be."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You push on, do your best, and if you are really brave, you dream big, doubts and fears be damned. This is the stuff that miracles are made of, and the proof was there to see, on February 22, 1980."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You can't look back. You can't dial up euphoria on demand, or try to recreate what happened a quarter century ago. You move forward and you live your life and try to be a better person every day than…"-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
2. The Beatles Anthology
By: The Beatles , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr , George Harrison
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This extraordinary project has been made possible because Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo… read more
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- history
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"I'm sitting here doing nothing but ageing while my guitar gently weeps"-The Beatles, The Beatles Anthology
3. Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
By: Mike Massimino
4.53
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s abo… read more
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- history
- biography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- space
- science
"If you work hard and get help from good friends, together you can overcome almost any challenge, no matter how great."-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
"The important thing in life is having a passion, something you really love doing, and you take joy in the fact that you get to wake up every day and do it."-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
"I realized much later in life that the reason this decision between MIT and IBM was so agonizing was because it wasn't really about choosing a career; it was about deciding who I was, which part of m…"-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
"I think he was trying to tell us that life is not about achieving one great thing, because once that thing is over, life keeps going. What motivates you then? The important thing is having a passion,…"-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
4. Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her
By: Rowland White , Richard Truly
3.41
Format: 94 pages, Hardcover
The real-life techno-thriller from a bestselling author and aviation expert that recaptures the his… read more
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- audiobook
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- technology
5. The Astronaut Wives Club
By: Lily Koppel
3.50
Format: 31 pages, Hardcover
As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras f… read more
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- history
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- space
- audiobook
6. Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
By: Scott Kelly
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Spac… read more
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- space
- audiobook
7. Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
By: Jeffrey Kluger , Jim Lovell , Fred Sanders
4.22
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
April 1970. The glory days of the Apollo space program. NASA send Commander Jim Lovell and two othe… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- science
8. Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey
By: Michael Collins
2.96
Format: None pages, Paperback
NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as… read more
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9. Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership
By: John C. Maxwell
4.03
Format: None pages, Hardcover
John Maxwell, America's #1 leadership authority, has mastered the art of asking questions, using th… read more
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10. Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut
By: Mike Mullane
3.12
Format: 56 pages,
On February 1, 1978, the first group of space shuttle astronauts, twenty-nine men and six women, we… read more
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11. The Time It Takes to Fall
By: Margaret Lazarus Dean
3.47
Format: 288 pages,
It is the early 1980s, and America is in love with space. Growing up in the shadow of Cape Canavera… read more
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12. Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
By: Joanna Schwartz
4.47
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An urgent and definitive examination of how the legal system prevents accountability for police mis… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
13. Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi
By: Susan Hendricks
3.62
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Former CNN/HLN anchor and veteran broadcast journalist Susan Hendricks takes an investigative deep-… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. The Burning Blue: The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA's Challenger Disaster
By: Kevin Cook
4.26
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of a national trauma—NASA’s Challenger explosion—and what really happened to Ameri… read more
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- audiobook
- american history
- science
- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
- space
- technology
15. Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik
By: Brian R. Solomon
4.34
Format: 390 pages, Paperback
The captivating story of how The Sheik captured the imagination of a generation, conquered the wres… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
16. Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA
By: Tim Mak
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A blistering exposé of the National Rifle Association, revealing its people, power, corruption, and… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- audiobook
- american history
- science
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- technology
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
18. The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife
By: Brad Balukjian
4.00
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
Is there life after baseball? Starting from this simple question, The Wax Pack ends up with somethi… read more
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- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- womens
- space
- science
20. King Richard: Nixon and Watergate — An American Tragedy
By: Michael Dobbs
4.25
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
In January 1973, Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated after winning re-election in a historic la… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. My Mama, Cass: A Memoir
By: Owen Elliot-Kugell
3.96
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “M… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel
By: Meredith Bagby
4.59
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
The never-before-told story of NASA’s 1978 astronaut class, which included the first American women… read more
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- american history
- science
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
- space
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23. The Meth Lunches: Food and Longing in an American City
By: Kim Foster
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
James Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in Americ… read more
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- history
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24. The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World
By: Mason Funk
4.24
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Meet the leaders and activists on the front lines of the LGBTQ movement, from the 1960’s to the pre… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings
By: Earl Swift
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Chesapeake Requiem, Earl Swift redisco… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- science
26. Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
By: Alan Stern
4.36
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Alan Stern and David Grinspoon take us behind the scenes of the science, politics, egos, and public… read more
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- audiobook
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- technology
"When word of the astronomers’ vote in Prague reached the New Horizons team, reactions ranged from indifferent (“Who cares what astronomers think? They’re not the experts in this."-Alan Stern, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
"The people who created this amazing mission of exploration chased their new horizons hard; they never let go of their dream; they put everything they had into it; and eventually they chased it down a…"-Alan Stern, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
"No doubt, there was something that drew people to this particular launch—a sense of something epochal, a passing of the torch from Voyager to a new generation of explorers who had been inspired by Vo…"-Alan Stern, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
"They had done it! Against all the struggles, doubts, and naysayers of the past 17 years, a spaceship had left Earth that day on its way to explore the Pluto system. With it rode the hopes of its team…"-Alan Stern, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
27. Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew
By: Michael D. Leinbach
4.23
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
Mike Leinbach was the launch director of the space shuttle program when Columbia disintegrated on r… read more
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- american history
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- space
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28. The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast
By: Kirk Wallace Johnson
4.20
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disa… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission
By: Eileen M. Collins
4.37
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time… read more
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- biography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
- space
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30. Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey
By: Fred Haise
3.52
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon In … read more
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- history
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- space
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31. The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life
By: Najwa Zebian
4.34
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A wise and tender guide to coming to terms with impermanence and recognizing that change is the for… read more
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