Ace of Aces Books

Though not a typical reader of fantasy, I was enchanted by Mr. Fleet's story and his ability to tell that story. I wish him the best and openly invite him back to pitch any story he has written or any story he may write in the future.

Sincerely,

Enrique Morales-- The Pitch Factory--broffices@aol.com

this is the most addictive series of books I have ever read. I just love her characters.

There are an abundance of books on leadership in higher education, but Kent Farnsworth has written one of the best. He has chronicled his years as a servant college president in Leadership As Service--A New Model For Higher Education In A New Century and applies what he learned to all sectors of higher education. As he shares his experiences, the reader will soon conclude that much of what he shares can be applied to the private sector as well as the public sector. The veteran as well as the aspiring leader will profit from reading Farnsworth's excellent work.

Wayne E. Giles, Ph.D.
Chancellor Emeritus
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri

Wow. This one makes shivers run down my spine just thinking about it. It's a beautiful, inspiring and poetic novel written by a deeply thoughtful woman. She's just the greatest novelist of our times and it's just about time to give her the Nobel Prize, isn't it?

Jerry Pournelle has put together a first class collection of stories about life in the Asteroids, ranging from a Inner Solar System space craft involved in the rescue of a stray passenger ship travelling from Earth to Pallas to the defence of a mining colony from a rouge missile set off by the Earth Governments.

The collection of essays include contributions from noted authors such as Poul Anderson, Charles Sheffield and Pournelle himself. Anderson probably puts foward the best short story of all.

Between each chapter, Pournelle explores various concepts such as how travel within the solar system might be achieved, the profitability of mining asteroids, and perhaps most importantly, why NASA has failed so miserably.

The stories are enjoyable, however, it is the sytsematic way in which Pournelle has examined and exposed the failings of NASA that makes this book such a worthwhile read. I found myself utterly disgusted with some of the things that Pournelle has accused NASA of doing.

For example he cites that since the last luna landing $250 Billion has been spent by NASA. For this money it has achieved 4 space shuttles that go up, down and that is it, launched a few interplanetary probes and that is about it.

He proposes his own solutions and makes his own suggestions as to what should be done to fix this. If you are interested in space travel, especially involving privately funded ventures, this book is thoroughly worthwhile. If you like good science fiction, again, it is a 5 Star Read.

This was one of the sweetest books that I have read. Lila is the oldest of seven children. Their mother has died and she is responsible for their welfare because their dad is a drunk. She meets daniel, the town doctor, and with each meeting, their feelings for each other grow. Its nice to know that they overcame the obstacles that prevented them from being together. The only unrealistic part of the novel was that Daniel was willing to take on all of her brothers and sisters(six of them) plus the other children they want to have. All in all, it was a sweet book.

THIS IS A GREAD BOOK THAT GIVES YOU SOME HISTORY EDUCATION RAPPED UP IN GREAT SCI FI. IT'S PART OF A SERIES I STARTED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND AM JUST NOW AM GETTING THEM ALL TOGETHER. THEY AREN'T REAL LONG BOOKS ABOUT 13 CHAPTERS. COURSE I WISH THEY WERE LONGER.

For those of us who would like to learn and master concepts of Linear Algebra and Differential Equations without too much useless theories, this book is for you. Teaches all concepts well, many examples and good explanations. Also really light!!!

The young son of a park ranger convinces his father to let him keep an orphaned mountain lion kitten. The story follows the many adjustments the boy has to make, as his father insists that Larry be responsible for his new pet, who he has named "Pepper". Larry works long and hard on the high, wooden fence that has to be erected around the family's property, and almost falters under the weight of the enormous responsibility that keeping a wild animal as a pet entails. Pepper soon grows into a large, but lovable pet. She is so tame that Larry even takes her for walks on his bike. Some of the neighbors are nervous, however, at the presence of such a large predator. Most keep quiet about their concerns until one day Pepper escapes. Although she does no real harm, the neighborhood is in a general uproar as the confused mountain lion scampers this way and that, searching for shelter from all of the voices, cars and commotion. Scared, and harassed by a neighborhood dog, Pepper resorts to instinct and climbs a lighting post alongside a nearby baseball diamond. The post is over 100 feet high, and tension rises as Larry's father attempts to rescue her. Following this adventure, the local community threaten's to have Pepper euthanized, and Larry, by now a young teen, makes a bold decision to run away and take Pepper up into the mountains where she was born and re-introduce her into the wild. Can this tame, overgrown housecat re-learn the killing instincts she'll need to survive in the wild? Can Larry keep them both alive long enough for her to learn? And will he be able to walk away from the pet he so dearly loves? This book made a lasting impression on me as a young boy, and began my life-long fascination with mountain lions. I highly recommend this book, if you can find it, to anyone who has ever marveled at the regal majesty and sleek allure of these remarkable cats, and also to anyone who has loved and lost their first pet. Although aimed at the "young adult" market, it is well written, and the story moves at a good pace, picking up speed as Pepper and Larry both reach adolescence, and finally, maturity. All in all, a very memorable book.

The planet of Zarathustra sleeps quietly, the outright possession of the Chartered Zarathustra Company. However, something is about to wake it up. When Jack Holloway, a lone prospector out in the bush discovers a small humanoid race that might just be sapient, the company trembles. The company's claim to the planet is based on its classification as a Class III uninhabited planet, and the company is too big to be threatened with impunity.

But, the first of the little humanoids (Fuzzies) discovered knows nothing about charters and the law. Little Fuzzy joins Pappy Jack, and discovers a whole new world, a world full of fun and adventure. These are the adventures of Little Fuzzy, and his turning upside-down of a whole world!

This book was originally published in 1962, but is every bit as good today as it was back then. The story starts out a bit slow, but it picks up speed, and by the end you find that you can't put it down! H. Beam Piper was an author whose suicide tragically cut short what would have been a full and brilliant career. If you like good science fiction, set in a realistic and believable milieu, then I highly recommend this book to you.