In 1996 Shannon Lucid, an American astronaut, spent six months, living and working on the Russian space station Mir Tumbleweed tells the fascinating story of preparing for this flight by living and training for a year in Star City, Russia, home of the Russian Cosmonauts. She launched on the space shuttle Discovery, February 22, 1996, to join the Russian Mir crew. The original plan was for her to spend four months on Mir, but due to shuttle technical difficulties, her stay was extended to six months. During this time, she participated in the arrival and activation of Priroda, the new module that contained the US science experiments, and then carried out the US science program. During her stay on Mir, two Russian supply vehicles, Progresses, arrived, five spacewalks were performed, a Soyuz, carrying a new Russian crew arrived and her original Russian crewmates departed. After 188 days, she returned to planet Earth on the space shuttle Atlantis.Tumbleweed provides vivid details living and working in a micro gravity environment for a long duration space flight.

Tumbleweed: Six Months Living on Mir

Biographies & Memoirs

Lucid, Shannon

Travelers & Explorers

Shannon

Treatises I [The Works of Bernard of Clairvaux: Volume One]

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Religion & Spirituality

A free verse description of life as it was in a farm family in Erath County, Texas, in the 1920s and 1930s, the way of life of devout Christians of the Church of Christ.

Footprints

June A. Shannon

Rhyming text introduces one through twelve Alaskan animals of various colors.

Alaska 123 Colors

Children's Books

Cartwright, Shannon

Early Learning

This is a great book for kids and adults alike. Lots of details about the Alaska Railroad.

Ol' 556

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

Rhyming verses tell about a magical train ride on the Alaska Railroad. Brightly illustrated animals are the passengers and crew, and wave to the Alaska wildlife seen out the windows. For ages 2-6. Board book. 24 pages.

Alaska's Train Story

Shannon Cartwright

That's Just Me is a children's book that celebrates the unique qualities of children from all cultures. The main character is an African American girl who is proud of the skin she is in. She loves the texture of her hair, the color of her skin, the shape of her nose, and the color of her eyes. No one person is the same, every person is unique. That's Just Me helps children recognize that everyone is different but that is what makes them special.

That's Just Me!

Literature & Fiction

Jones, Shannon r.

United States

This is a true story and no one can tell it better than the people who lived it. A crime reporter can look at the details of a case, but they cannot tell you how it feels to live through it. I can and I did. I used the pre-trial and trial transcripts, copies of the police reports, the autopsy and DNA reports, and DVD recordings of all of the evidence in the case. I've done copious research. But more importantly, I take readers step-by-step through what it feels like when your 16-year-old son is accused of first-degree murder; all the odds are stacked against him; and his defense is in the hands of attorneys you can’t fully trust to come through for you. Sixteen-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddard agreed to house sit for relatives on the weekend of September 22, 2006. It was something the teenager had done before…but this time something went terribly wrong. When the family returned home at the end of the weekend they found Cassie lying on their living room floor brutally stabbed to death. Detectives focused on two of Cassie’s classmates who had briefly visited her on the night that she was murdered: Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper. Initially both boys denied any knowledge of the crime, but after two separate interrogations, Brian Draper told detectives a chilling story of murder straight out of a horror movie. The two boys were immediately arrested, and a shocking videotape was discovered that seemed to depict the two teens not only planning the cold-blooded murder, but celebrating it. Community outrage was strong and immediate. The public demanded justice. But was the video actually what it appeared to be: a cold-blooded documentary that detailed the plotting of Cassie’s murder; or something else entirely? Could anyone uncover the truth in time and convince a jury that sometimes things aren't always what they appear to be? The Guilty Innocent is narrated by Shannon Adamcik, mother of Torey, one of the accused boys. It takes readers behind the scenes of a trial where prosecutors cared more about public opinion than truth, defense attorneys, who had never argued a murder case, were in over their heads, and a young boy’s life hung in the balance.My experience as a mother, up until my son was arrested, was blessed. My husband and I had three beautiful children. They were healthy, smart, responsible, caring people. They did not fall into the traps of drugs or alcohol. They were good students. They had good friends. I've always been a writer, so the idea of writing this book came naturally to me. I began for the simple reason that I had lived through this horrendous ordeal and I ached for someone to confide in. But reliving the most painful part of my life was extraordinarily difficult. Ultimately the only reason that I was able to persevere was my deep belief that the story was important and needed to be told. ---

The Guilty Innocent

Adamcik, Shannon

True Crime

Alaska's Animals shows how various animals are different, comparing things like noses, feet, tails and dwellings with colorful, detailed and clever close-up compositions. All illustrations are accompanied by Shannon Cartwright's lyrical verses that roll of your tongue while reading it aloud. The book stands on its own, but the underlying theme uses Alaska's animals to introduce the concept of "diversity" in an entertaining subtle way. Recently news reports estimated 20 percent of US households speak a language other than English at home, so her message becomes more important every day. A surprise ending extends her message to a worldwide application.

Alaska's Animals, You and I Hardcover

Alaska's Animals, You and I

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