No Dream Is Too High

No Dream Is Too High

Author: Buzz Aldrin

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1426216505

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Beloved American hero and astronaut Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered—both in outer space and on earth—through his event-filled life, in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation. Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He is a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man in space to first men on the moon. Now he pauses to reflect and share what he has learned, from the vantage point not only of outer space but also of time: still a non-stop traveler and impassioned advocate for space exploration, Aldrin will be 86 in 2016. No Dream Is Too High whittles down Buzz Aldrin's event-filled life into a short list of principles he values, each illustrated by fascinating anecdotes and memories, such as: · Second comes right after first. NASA protocol should have meant he was first on the moon, but rules changed just before the mission. How he learned to be proud of being the second man on the moon. · Look for opportunities, not obstacles. Buzz was rejected the first time he applied to be an astronaut. Failure is an opportunity to learn to do better. · Always maintain your spirit of adventure. For his 80th birthday, Buzz went diving in the Galapagos and hitched a ride on a whale shark. He stays fit, energetic, and fascinated with life. No Dream Is Too High is a beautiful memento, a thought-provoking set of ideas, and a new opportunity for Buzz Aldrin to connect with the masses of people who recognize his unique place in human history.


A Dream Too Big

A Dream Too Big

Author: Caylin Louis Moore

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1400209927

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In this inspiring and provocative memoir about a young black man, Caylin Moore tells the against-all-odds story of his rise from racial injustice and cruel poverty in gang-ridden Los Angeles to academic success at the University of Oxford, with hope as his compass. A Dream to Big is for readers who want to … enjoy a compelling, true, hard-to-believe inspirational story; thoughtfully embrace a long-overdue conversation about equality and justice in America; and be inspired and find hope from a firsthand account of redemption through even the most painful life experiences. When Caylin Louis Moore was a young child, his mother gathered her three young children and fled an abusive marriage, landing in poverty in a heavily policed, gang-ridden community. When Moore’s mother suffered from health complications and a devastating experience in the hospital and his father was sentenced to life imprisonment, Moore was forced to enter adulthood prematurely. His hope was fueled by embracing his mother's steely faith in a brighter future. Moore skirted the gangs, the police, and the violence endemic to Compton to excel as a student and athlete, eventually reaching the pinnacles of academic achievement as a Rhodes Scholar. Moore's eye-opening, against-all-odds story reveals that there is no such thing as a dream too big.


There's No Dream Too Tall

There's No Dream Too Tall

Author: Amie Dean

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-07

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781937870669

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Believe in Yourself and Your Dream Will Find You! By showing kids that their different strengths can help them become who they want to be, we give them the power and permission to dream.


Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

Author: Buzz Aldrin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2005-05-24

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0060554452

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I walked on the moon. This is my journey. But it didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 1, 1969. It began the day I was born. Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of determination and believing that any goal is possible—from riding a bike alone across the George Washington Bridge at age ten to making a footprint on the Moon. I always knew the Moon was within my reach—and that I was ready to be on the team that would achieve the first landing. But it was still hard to believe when I took my first step onto the Moon's surface. We all have our own dreams. This is the story of how mine came true.


Dream So Big

Dream So Big

Author: Christopher B.Pearman

Publisher: Sterling & Lord

Published: 2014-11-15

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13:

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With my father, what you see is what you get. He doesn't pretend to be some kind of guru, and he doesn't believe he did everything right (which he didn't, despite how hard he tried). But he's definitely confident about what he knows, and eloquent in the way he puts it across. I urge you to put his lessons to the test with your kid, and see how far they'll take you both. I think, once you start reading, you're going to find my dad's confidence and enthusiasm contagious. When I look back now, I remember my father was always focused. Always firm. Always loving. Always thinking about the future. It was kind of like he was always searching for the right way, the most successful way to do things. Make no mistake about it, he was always making sure I watched my p's and q's. I mean always: morning, noon, and night. Without that love and discipline, I would never have gotten to where I am today. You certainly would not have ever heard of Raven-Symon?. Raven-Symon?January 2010 While so many talented and ambitious kids have become tabloid fodder, Raven-Symon?, beloved star of That's So Raven, has remained grounded and happy as she's created a massive franchise for Disney, won multiple Kids' Choice Awards, and made history as the first African-American woman with her own sitcom. The difference? Her parents' positive-approach plan--which you can now use with your own children. As her father and manager, Christopher B. Pearman worked tirelessly to nurture Raven's dream, while teaching her to believe in herself and, most importantly, never losing sight of their family's core values. Inside, Pearman breaks down his plan into eight "Dream Catchers"--spiritual and practical principles that filter out negativity, and allow only affirming thoughts into your child's consciousness. Make no mistake: This is not a guide to stage parenting, but a doctrine for raising your kids to reach their full potential in any endeavor, simple or grand. As a parent, you know there's nothing more important than making sure your children become all they want to be. Dream So Big shows how commitment, responsibility, and dedication to your children's innermost wishes can catapult them to great success--and happiness.


The Rightful Heir

The Rightful Heir

Author: Jefferson Knapp

Publisher: Kraken Books, Limited

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780984377152

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Three weeks have passed since King Benjamin, Paco and the others saved the kingdom at the end of the driveway. Farangis s carcass decays in the old ivy-covered barn. The kingdom is once again safe or is it? Talk of King Pugsly s long lost son fills the hall. Anticipation is setting in to declare the new king. Now, however, news out of Persly s Woods is that a massive gathering of animals in fear of another terror waits to be led safely to the kingdom. Benjamin Biggs must find King Pugsly s first-born son and devise a way to protect the kingdom from this new and greater threat.


A Dream So Big

A Dream So Big

Author: Steve Peifer

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2013-03-19

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 0310587158

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A Dream So Big is the story of Steve Peifer, a corporate manager who once oversaw 9,000 computer software consultants, who today helps provide daily lunches for over 20,000 Kenyan school children in thirty-five national public schools, and maintains solar-powered computer labs at twenty rural African schools. Steve and his wife, Nancy, were enjoying a successful management career with one of America’s high tech corporate giants during the dot-com boom of the 1990’s when, in 1997, he and his wife Nancy discovered they were pregnant with their third child. Tragically, doctors said a chromosomal condition left their baby “incompatible with life.” The Peifers only spent 8 days with baby Stephen before he died. Seeking to flee the pain, Steve and Nancy began a pilgrimage that thrust them into a third-world setting where daily life was often defined by tragedy—drought, disease, poverty, hunger, and death. They didn’t arrive in the service of any divine calling, but the truth of their surroundings spoke to their troubled hearts. A short-term, 12-month mission assignment as dorm parents for a Kenyan boarding school turned this ordinary man into the most unlikely internationally recognized hero, and his story will inspire you to pursue similar lives of service.


Nod

Nod

Author: Adrian Barnes

Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1783298235

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A disturbing literary dystopian science fiction debut set in a near-future Vancouver during a deadly insomnia pandemic for fans of The Leftovers Dawn breaks over Vancouver and no one in the world has slept the night before, or almost no one. A few people, perhaps one in ten thousand, can still sleep, and they’ve all shared the same golden dream. After six days of absolute sleep deprivation, psychosis will set in. After four weeks, the body will die. In the interim, panic ensues and a bizarre new world arises in which those previously on the fringes of society take the lead. Paul, a writer, continues to sleep while his partner Tanya disintegrates before his eyes, and the new world swallows the old one whole.


Dream High!

Dream High!

Author: Conway

Publisher:

Published: 1999-07

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780967316505

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DREAM HIGH: NINE STEPS FOR MAKING YOUR LIFE EXTRAORDINARY is a remarkably simple and easy to read book. It opens with a story of an immigrant moving to this country without knowing the language and then paying cash for a brick house in 36 months. The question is obvious what is stopping us from doing the same thing? The nine steps for making your life extraordinary are very clear and easy.


Go for Orbit

Go for Orbit

Author: Seddon

Publisher: Your Space Press

Published: 2015-05-25

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780996217811

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This book features the memoirs of Dr. Rhea Seddon, beginning with her selection as an Astronaut and covering her 19 years with NASA.