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Tom Sylvester is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, with a BS from the Department of Astronautics and Computer Science.

...was a "rocket scientist" and R&D officer for the United States' Ballistic Missile Office.

...consulted with a Washington DC engineering firm, designing airports worldwide.

...is an inventor and owner of two patents, one the result of his work as a visiting corporate advisor to the bioengineering department at NC State University.

...is an airline pilot with over 15,000 hours of flying in his log book. He holds type ratings in the Bae3201, EMB-120, A319/A320 Airbus, and the A330 Airbus. He has flown many other aircraft, including corporate jets, executive charters, organ transplant "life" flights, commuter/regional turboprop aircraft and the Douglas DC-9 and Boeing 757. He is currently flying worldwide in the half-million pound Airbus A330 wide-body airliner.

...was a member of the Pilot Merger Committee for the largest airline merger in history.

...holds over a dozen software copyrights ranging from satellite tracking to music production to aviation management, one being the most popular software of its kind in the country.

...is a managing partner with Cerventis, LLC, and head of the design team of the MusicJam mixer for the iPod.

...is the co-owner of Cerventis Records, representing a Nashville recording artist.

...is an avid but wholly untalented guitar player, playing in various unknown bands such as Sarah's Uncles, Maroon78, and Stimulus.

...is married with one daughter, who recently graduated from Harvard.

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Laura Hoopes takes you along as she tries to enter science in the 1960's in the post-Sputnik science education frenzy, only to find doors closed to women. She persists, makes a career of molecular gerontology and insists on making space for marriage and children in her life. This inspiring read says, "Yes, you can," to women who have dreams of their own.

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<ul><li> "Finished it at 3:30 AM. I loved it! You have a great talent." -GM, Chicago, Illinois </li><li> "Tom, your book is great. I couldn't put it down. I really did enjoy reading it." -PS, Colorado Springs, Colorado </li><li> "Chapter 10 and I am hooked."-JH, Cary, North Carolina </li><li> "I don't want [character] to die. Will read more tonight as now I cannot sleep!" [2:30 AM email] -BS, Tampa, Florida </li><li> "You got a page turner here! Very imaginative, rich in detail. I look forward to seeing this on the big screen some day."-SS, Reston, Virginia </li><li> "You've got the makings of a genuine winner – for me, the guts of this is much better than Descent & Hohmann." -JM, Grandville, Michigan </li><li> "Great job! I'm really impressed with your style. The combination of tech and computer savvy is pretty slick." -DD, Cary, North Carolina </li><li> "You're awesome! This would make a fantastic thriller movie!" -RH, Savage, Minnesota </li><li> "Good suspense, good description, good dialogue. Kept me guessing." -SS, Colorado Springs, Colorado </li><li> "I couldn't stop reading your book. I was up, down, sweating and holding my breath. I love King, Grisham, and now Sylvester. Great book." - LS, Greenville, North Carolina </li><li> Loved it. Way too talented." - DR, Middletown, NY </li><li> "That was an incredible book and an unexpected ending, Tom!" - MC, Wake Forest, North Carolina </li><li> "Wow. I am blown away by your writing talent. What a great book." - JD, St. Charles, Illinois </li><li> "Faster and faster and BOOM! It will make a great movie. Send them out of the theater with shock and awe!" - MT, Chapel Hill, North Carolina </li><li> "I stayed up way past my bedtime reading it. Couldn't put it down!" - CD, Severna Park, Maryland </li> </ul>

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Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

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