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In his first novel, Ted Pittman weaves a tale about life, technology and ESP from New York to Europe and beyond.Nate LaChae grew up in a tough, nurturing, home in New York City. He learned to survive the city streets and successfully compete in technical areas. While in High School, his... read more
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Summary edit
What happens to a young man, who has The Right Stuff, but never fulfills his dream of becoming an astronaut ?
Ted Pittman Jr. gives us the exciting answer in his first novel. A techno-thriller that pits the hero against the establishment as he fights to express his God given...
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Characters edit
- Nate LaChae: Protagonist
- Bill Davis: Co-inventor of the Gravity Engine.
- Ernest DuPree: Nate's technical partner.
- Gabriel Morris: Nate's software partner.
- JimmieMae LaChae: Nate's mother.
- Lena LaChae: Nate's second wife.
- Mario Messina: Friend & European co-worker.
- Art Chavez: Antagonist at MicroStep Corporation.
- Reggie Overton: Buddy and co-worker.
- Willy Raymond: Antagonist at MicroStep Corp.
Quotes edit
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“"I believe the greatness of our race will not come from the USA. It will be from Africa one day. And to hear that African student say what he said just set me off."”
Nate LaChae -
“"I really mean it, Nate. Why shouldn't you get the Nobel Prize? This is going to open up all of outer-space to the world."”
Bill Davis -
“"You still don't get it, do you? Your brother and I are impossible! We're not here. Nobody in the world believes ghetto black men can possibly do the things we're doing."”
Ernest DuPree -
“"We're sending you down to Texas, Nate, to compete against your former employer for a 35 million dollar contract."”
Darryl Wilson -
“"Nate, you're always running to some woman or from a woman. You know that?"”
Henry Harris -
“"It's been almost two years now and you still haven't gotten a divorce."”
Beatrice Niles -
“"And you've got to get it through your head, Nate, I know Lotto patterns repeat every year. I've seen it too many times."”
Douglas Thomas -
“"I studied so much that I came out number one on the list - for the whole Air Force."”
Reggie Overton -
“"Is this letter, from your lawyer, suppose to be some sort of a threat, Nate; you want to play hardball with me?"”
Willy Raymond -
“"Okay, Nate LaChae, I'll go on this adventure with you."”
Lena Wilkenson -
“"I'm what you need, but you're not ready for me yet."”
Sheila McKnight
First Sentence edit
The flight from New York to Chicago was Nate LaChae’s second flight. Eleven years before, when he sixteen, he won a Navy award at the school science fair and was flown up to Boston. That flight was on a noisy prop-plane. Now he was gliding along at 530 mph over Pennsylvania. He wished he had the seat by the window, but even from the middle seat, he could see the clouds reflecting the setting sun. He removed his mother's letter from his briefcase and read it again.
Table of Contents edit
Book 1 Zemit Radio
$25,000 Award – Nate and Reggie modify the machine they use at work.
Turf Project – Ernest DuPree teaches how to win at the Race Track.
Book 2 Lorrell Systems
Nobel Prize – Bill says Nate should get the prize, regardless of his credentials.
What’s a Viatron – Nate struggles to get his hands on a microcomputer.
Seeing isn’t Believing – Nate demonstrates his engine to a skeptic.
Book 3 Nationtech Computer Company
Mainframes – Nate gets access to the biggest, most powerful, computers.
By any means necessary – How far will Nate and Bill go to succeed?
Pendulum Test – Will the engine pass its ultimate test?
Book 4 Searian Medical
Ready Made Family – Can Nate really have a family again?
Spinal Cancer – It’s more than a job when Motherdear gets sick.
Telepathy – Is it latent ESP abilities or imagination?
Book 5 MicroStep Corporation
Santa’s Workshop – Brandon visits the real Santa’s workshop.
Not Dad too – Both Nate’s parents in the hospital at once.
Simon Says – Can Nate’s artificial intelligence program really think?
Book 6 Shirotronics
General Patton – Nate’s war-gaming strategy vs. his former nemesis.
Sweet Revenge – Opportunity + motivation + authority = success.
Book 7 New York City
Numbers Project – Lotto can’t be beat, or can it?
Cervaza Kings – Teenage social clubs are not, necessarily, gangs.
Harmonic Convergence – Can it heal the planet and Nate’s soul?
Book 8 Kyle Measurement Systems – US
The Fire This Time – Can Nate escape his, old-school, street ways?
Nuclear Weapons – Nate comes face to face with physical evil.
A Flying Saucer – Does Lena’s dream predicts their future?
Book 9 Kyle Measurement Systems – UK
Criminals or Heroes – Nate shows Brandon what his life’s choices are.
Haunted House – Spending the night near a WW2 concentration camp.
Transitions – Where have all the men gone?
Book 10 Macgillan Research
That’s my Engine – Nate meets his inventive double in Scotland.
Political Campaign – Lena wants to help the next U.S. president.
Mount Whitney – His last chance to climb mountains again.
Devil Made Me Do It- What if evil exist, separate from the body.
We Will Appeal – Nate fights to save his youngest son.
Simon & Gamma-Max – Can Nate fulfill his destiny?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ted Pittman (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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