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Just received promotional material from Into the Sky … publisher:

A "BOOKstub"

Looks like a cross between a credit card and a business card.

It allows the user one free download of the book; you don't need the actual card, just the info on the back.

So ….  I thought I'd try it out right here on the BB Forum.

You can apparently get a FREE DOWNLOAD of Into the Sky with Diamonds onto your iPad, Nook, tablet, computer, …. by following these steps:

Go to http://bookstore.authorhouse.com

In the Search box type 9781452070551

Scroll down and click ADD TO CART

Enter promo code 720120106

Click Update

"the price will reset to zero" and you can click CHECKOUT.

This is good for ONE USE.

If one of you tries this, can you let me know if it works?

Thanks!

Meanmistermustard said, "By the way why is the publisher giving the book away for free in a promotion. People wont buy it if they have it already."

Good question.

This particular BOOKstub was a freebie sample from the publisher.

They're hoping I'll like this BOOKstub idea and BUY some more of these cards.

It makes it easy for me to give the book away (easier than ordering the hardcopy of the book, waiting for it to arrive, packing it, mailing it, etc…).

The next question of course is, "why would an author give away his work?"

Sometimes it's a business decision: when the Wall Street Journal expressed an interest a few weeks ago, it was well worth my time and effort to send them a copy!

But life isn't all business. Sometimes, if you think someone's going to really enjoy it, you're happy to give them a copy.

So enjoy!

That's true!

(Meanmistermustard will like this)

 So what makes these Snoopy astronauts special?

 When the Apollo portion of the Race to the Moon began, NASA now had 2 spacecraft to communicate with: the Command Module and the Lunar Module.

It was decided that each would have its own radio call signal.

The Apollo 10 astronauts chose  “Charlie Brown” for the command module and “Snoopy” for the lunar module.

 Accordingly, the Apollo 10 lunar module pilots, Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan, have each signed one of the Snoopys. [As commander of Apollo 17, Cernan would go on to be the last person to walk on the Moon].

 P.S. NASA looked upon these names with a jaundiced eye. (Though in my opinion they were an improvement on the geometrically-inspired “Gumdrop” and “Spider” of Apollo 9.)

Beginning with Apollo 11 it was decreed that NASA would have to approve all subsequent call signals. Thus we got “Eagle,” “Columbia,” “Intrepid,” “Yankee Clipper,” …

It was late May 1969 when Apollo 10 flew to the Moon (and came close to landing).

Meanwhile, John and Yoko were busying themselves with their bed-in in Montreal while Paul readied himself for the Beatle finale at Abbey Road. Woodstock was around the corner, though in serious jeopardy.

The birdy was fine (whew!)- but not the music festival.

The town of Woodstock turned down the request for a permit.

So the famous Woodstock festival was actually ended up being held at ….

meanmistermustard,

Check out this link:

http://www.space.com/4431-muse…..hibit.html

(PS sorry about poor syntax on last post)

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