The Right Stuff

Tom Wolfe

The book chronicles the lives and careers of U.S. military pilots engaged in high-risk test flying and the first American astronauts selected for Project Mercury. It explores the intense physical and mental challenges they faced, as well as the cultural fascination with their bravery and "right stuff" required for space exploration.

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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

Tom Wolfe

The book chronicles the psychedelic adventures of Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters as they travel across America in a colorfully painted bus. It delves into the counterculture of the 1960s, exploring themes of consciousness expansion through LSD, communal living, and the birth of the hippie movement.

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