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Up and Down

Terry Fallis

2012414 pagesabout 6–9 hours
2012
first published
  • 2012McClelland & Stewart · ENGISBN 9781299616134
  • 2012McClelland &Stewart · 414 pages · ENGISBN 9780771047961
  • 2023McClelland & Stewart · ENGISBN 9780771005121
  • 2013Emblem Editions · 432 pagesISBN 9780771047916

On his first day at Turner King, David Stewart quickly realizes that the world of international PR (affectionately, known as "the dark side") is a far cry from his previous job with the Canadian government. For one, he missed the office memo on the all-black dress code; for another, there are enough acronyms and jargon to make his head spin. Before he even has time to find the washroom, David is assigned a major project: devise a campaign to revitalize North America's interest in the space program -- maybe even show NASA's pollsters that watching a shuttle launch is more appealing than going out for lunch with friends. The pressure is on, and before long, David finds himself suggesting the most out-of-this-world idea imaginable: a Citizen Astronaut lottery that would send one American and one Canadian to the International Space Station.

When and where

PlaceOcean
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