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FROM THE POTATO TO
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From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond
CHOOSE ADVENTURE!
Publisher : Pawpress. Release date: June 21, 2022
Language : English Paperback : 334 pages ISBN : 978-1880882306 Hardcover ISBN: 978-1880882320 Kindle eBook: ASIN : B09W465P6H Print versions available everywhere on PRE-ORDER now. eBook and print available on Amazon pre-order now! |
Escaping The Potato was just the beginning... Having had a number of odd brushes with death, Author Chester L. Richards has always boldly gone where few have dared. His mantra: view all that comes your way — the good, the terrifying, and the ugly — as a series of adventures. Judge for yourself how this works from a few snippets of From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond: Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist...the first of several books (look for more beginning 2023) ... “It took much practice, and many accidents, before I got the hang of it. Even then, The Potato, in its death throes, did not always behave as a Proper Sacrifice should and blazing hot molten lead would explode out from the bubbling caldron.” From The Potato “He swung his rifle around and pointed it towards my belly, his finger nervous on the trigger. I froze.” From Land of Troubles Read how this story began “One day, Judy and I were taken for a walk. We wandered around for a bit, climbed a narrow flight of stairs and were ushered into the Sanctum Sanctorum. There, waiting for us, was Gene Roddenberry.” From Star Trek “My last vision of the raft, before I was driven to the black bottom of the silty river, was of Terry, half overboard, his outside leg caught between a maverick oar and the side of the boat.” From Lava Falls “‘Three...two...one...fire!'…Hisssss…Pop! ‘Uh, oh!’ said the technician as the meters all swung to zero and red lights lit up down the length of the long control panel. My signals also had disappeared…‘We just blew up the [rocket engine] test stand.’” From "Rocket Science." Read more. The loss of the love of his life, Sarah, knocked the stuffing out of Chet initially. But writing these, the stories she loved, brought him back. May reading them bring you the zest for life the author regained from recalling them. Read the story |
Early Praise for From The Potato to Star Trek
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What a beautiful book!
I returned to Solvang yesterday, following a three week absence, to find a copy of Chet's book. I could hardly wait to read it, and started flipping through some of the stories immediately. A modern epic!"
Jeffery J. Puschell, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, Space Systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space Division
AIAA Fellow (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
SPIE Fellow (Society of Photo Instrumentation Engineers)
NASA ESTO IRIS Principal Investigator
I returned to Solvang yesterday, following a three week absence, to find a copy of Chet's book. I could hardly wait to read it, and started flipping through some of the stories immediately. A modern epic!"
Jeffery J. Puschell, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, Space Systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space Division
AIAA Fellow (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
SPIE Fellow (Society of Photo Instrumentation Engineers)
NASA ESTO IRIS Principal Investigator
Jeffery J. Puschell, Ph.D.
Title / Principal Engineering Fellow
Chief Scientist, Space Systems
Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
AIAA Fellow (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
SPIE Fellow
NASA GXI Phase A Study Lead
NASA ESTO IRIS Principal Investigator
NASA EVI-5 GLIMR Instrument Scientist
Chief Scientist, Space Systems
Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
AIAA Fellow (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
SPIE Fellow
NASA GXI Phase A Study Lead
NASA ESTO IRIS Principal Investigator
NASA EVI-5 GLIMR Instrument Scientist
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What can I tell you about my friend of decades, Chester L. Richards? He’s a fine musician, a rocket scientist, a wonderful writer and an adventurer, but most of all, he married well.”
Marilyn Scott-Waters, Writer and Illustrator.
Her works include: The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself; Haunted Histories; The Search For Vile Things.
Marilyn Scott-Waters, Writer and Illustrator.
Her works include: The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself; Haunted Histories; The Search For Vile Things.
Marilyn Scott-Waters, Writer and Illlustrator. Her works include:
Title / “The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself,” “Haunted Histories,” “The Search For Vile Things.”
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I would highly recommend From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond. The book is informative, even educational, but author Chester L. Richards maintains a friendly, conversational tone throughout.
The stories were a definite surprise. Who knew that this mild-mannered, soft-spoken gentleman I’ve known for years had so many harrowing adventures, and was so accomplished in the scientific community? If there is a lesson to be learned from these pages, it’s that everyone should get to know the people in their lives on a deep level, especially the mild-mannered, soft-spoken ones.
Chester’s book made me look back at my own life and consider what experiences I have had that might be as interesting to others. (Personally, I would never visit a country whose army actively reduces its population.) For better or worse, the number of harrowing moments I’ve had are much scarcer. (Be on the lookout early next year for my autobiographical pamphlet.)
Happy Reading!
Steve Pastis
Author, Fables for the Clarinet, Elk and Penguin Stories, Ten Good Reasons to Fix that Airplane. Writer/Editor The Good Life publication for seniors. Chester’s Friend
The stories were a definite surprise. Who knew that this mild-mannered, soft-spoken gentleman I’ve known for years had so many harrowing adventures, and was so accomplished in the scientific community? If there is a lesson to be learned from these pages, it’s that everyone should get to know the people in their lives on a deep level, especially the mild-mannered, soft-spoken ones.
Chester’s book made me look back at my own life and consider what experiences I have had that might be as interesting to others. (Personally, I would never visit a country whose army actively reduces its population.) For better or worse, the number of harrowing moments I’ve had are much scarcer. (Be on the lookout early next year for my autobiographical pamphlet.)
Happy Reading!
Steve Pastis
Author, Fables for the Clarinet, Elk and Penguin Stories, Ten Good Reasons to Fix that Airplane. Writer/Editor The Good Life publication for seniors. Chester’s Friend
Steve Pastis
Author, Fables for the Clarinet, Elk and Penguin Stories, Ten Good Reasons to Fix that Airplane. Writer/Editor The Good Life publication for seniors. Chet’s Friend
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I was so moved from the first words, about how the author wrote these stories as a tribute to his wife, and as a way to heal after she died. What a wonderful way to deal with the pain so many of us experience. And the Star Trek story -- really interesting to see how the process in Hollywood works. And the story of The Potato, and all the other adventures that kept almost killing him. And the rocket science stories. I loved those…as a former technologist, I’m always interested in knowing how science works.”
Mary Kenner
Associate Editor, RKEdit, retired Clinical Laboratory Scientist II
Mary Kenner
Associate Editor, RKEdit, retired Clinical Laboratory Scientist II
Mary Kenner
Associate Editor, RKEdit, retired Clinical Laboratory Scientist II
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