Leland Melvin
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A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success.
"Leland Melvin is the only person in history to catch a pass in the National Football League and in space. Though his path from the gridiron to the heavens was riddled with setbacks and injury, Leland persevered to reach...
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When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland Marvin didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one -- something completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and traveled to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. He also found time to write songs with will.i.am, work with Serena Williams, and...
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 2
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English
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Guy's battle of wits involves a helium-fueled race where it pays to be the slowest across the finish line, and a super-sized packing challenge.
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Superheroes Decoded volume 2
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English
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In America, sometimes being a hero means breaking the rules. From the beginning, superheroes like The Hulk, Black Panther, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Wolverine and The X-Men have challenged authority and fought for outsiders.
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 3
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English
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Terry and Guy battle the elements in Randy's big word challenge, and test their engineering skills in a bridge build-off.
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 11
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English
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Guy & Terry must build and launch a rocket without using combustion.
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 8
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English
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To stump the guys, Terry super-sizes a classic logic puzzle and miniaturizes an ancient weapon to catapult himself to a win.
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 5
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English
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Guy deploys a secret weapon in his bid to stump the others in a paper airplane engineering challenge.
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Navy Seals America's Secret Warriors volume 2
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English
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Part 2 continues the evolution of the SEALs as they become the tip of America's spear in the War on Terror. They go from months and years in between missions to almost daily raids.
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 9
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English
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Terry challenges the guys to parachute a watermelon from 100 ft without breaking it, and to cook a hot dog without using fire.
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Smartest Guy in the Room volume 10
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English
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Terry and Guy try to stump mini-golf pro Randy by devising an unwinnable mini-golf hole; a life-sized puzzle board becomes Terry's nemesis.
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[2017]
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Young readers' edition, First edition.
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English
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A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success.
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