The
Kuala Lumpur Connection

by Robert Porter
Awarded
publisher's "editor's pick" award, this adventure thriller is set in
South East Asia during the opium wars. The author learned the
historical background when he was managing operations for the
Materials and Controls Group in Kuala Lumpur.
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Kiss
Willie for Me

by Ed Millis
In the
Gavine Drummond Hunt family of Lexington, Kentucky, all four sons went
to war. Two brothers fought with the Union and two with the
Confederacy, and wrote letters to their sister that ended with "Kiss
Willie for me." Willie was William Hunt Craig, my grandfather. Many of
these 1860-1864 Civil War letters are from the battlefield. Send
e-mail to Ed at EMLLS@aol.com for
order information.
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Tales
From Texas Past

by
John Wilson [Kindle Edition]
A collection of short stories first published in the
1940's and 1950's that take you into East Texas cattle country and the
cotton country of the Brazos River farmlands to an era when life in
Texas was molded by the Great Depression and the demands of farm life.
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Four
Wars
by Mel Barney [Kindle Edition]
Don't let the title fool you into thinking this new
book by ex-TIer Mel Barney is a political diatribe. Mel's
thought-provoking title cloaks the exciting true-life adventures of
his life and careers, which include a large portion as a TI engineer
during the hectic days of the Cold War.
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Gravity
Decoded: Exploring the Structure of Space-Energy
by Sebastian
R. BorrelloGravity is a mystery. All bodies seem to attract one
another with an unknown force. Newton and Einstein told us how gravity
works but not why. This great mystery is revealed by exploring the
symmetry of space-energy. As a TI Fellow, Sebastian Borrello derived the
ultimate limit of photon detection based on the Uncertainty Principle.
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Aces
and Eights
by Bob Cox
Poems composed from legends, family stories, and thoughts on life in
general. Bob retired 1991, after 25 years of service. He worked for
Field Service in the Digital Systems Division, which was sold in
1992 to HP.
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Crazy
Horse
by Bob Cox
More poems, composed from legends, family stories, and thoughts on
life in general.
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Grabbing
Operas by Their Tales: Liberating the Libretti
by Charles E.
LakeCharles cleverly summarizes fifteen of the
world's most popular operas. Using irreverent humor, absurdities, and
word play, each plot is described in an entertaining and educational way
that sheds new light on what many consider a dark mystery. Each summary
is followed by a humorous epilogue that speculates on the fate of all
the characters not dead by the end—admittedly a short list.
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The
Mortician and Other Short Stories
by Charles E.
Lake
There are 14 interesting fictional stories in this
anthology. You will enjoy a wide variety of stories: mystery, murder,
romance, feel-good, and humorous. Do you like surprises? You'll find one
or two in each story!
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Analog
and Digital Circuits for Electronic Control System Applications - Using
the TI MSP430 Microcontroller
by Jerry Luecke
Jerry worked for 32 years in Semiconductor engineering and marketing. His
book is directed to the beginning engineer, and describes new analog
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Jack
St. Clair Kilby: A Man of Few Words
by Ed Millis
The story of Jack Kilby and the invention of the microchip has been
told many times, and is told again here from a new perspective. This
book also tells the story of Jack's other life—his
youth, his education, his family and hobbies, and his service in
World War II—as well as the turning
points: what part did a Kansas blizzard play in Jack's life? Was his
life saved by a cat nap? How did not taking a vacation lead to a
Nobel Prize?
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TI,
the Transistor, and Me
by Ed MillisEd Millis,
an employee of Texas Instruments for 37 years, writes of his adventures
and misadventures while working at this famous company back in the 50s - 70s. He denies that it's a history of TI and calls it "my dis-integrated
circuit through Texas Instruments."
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High
Voltage, Gunpowder and Mousetraps
by Ed
MillisEd Millis writes
about memories of his "almost perfect childhood" while growing up in the
"M Streets" area of Dallas. The book title is no exaggeration, with
stories of potentially lethal experiments and devices and his unswerving
path to a lifelong career in engineering. Send e-mail to Ed at
EMLLS@aol.com for order information.
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 One
Way To Write Your Personal Story
by Ed Millis
Ed has written yet another book, and this time he tells you how to write
and publish your own unique life history. Everybody, he claims, has a
story to tell. His advice is succinct and light-hearted, but it's also
clear and interesting to follow. So get started; your grandkids are eager
to read your book! Send e-mail to Ed at
EMLLS@aol.com for order information.
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The
Forgotten War: Texas Veterans Remember Korea
by Mackey
Murdock (see feature story)
For his
first book, Last of the Old-Time Texans, Mackey Murdock transported
readers to an era that ended before his life began. His second book is
part personal history and part retelling the stories of others who came of
age in the early 1950s: the shattering of innocence of a generation of
young Texans on the ugly terrain of pain and disillusionment that was
Korea.
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Last
of the Old-Time Texans
by Mackey
Murdock
Mackey
retired from Linear Products Front End in 1991. His popular nonfiction
book, now in its second printing, offers a unique view into the life
experiences of those who built Texas during the era of 1890 through World
War II.
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Electronic
Genie: The Tangled History of Silicon
by Fred Seitz and Norman Einspruch
Former
TIers Seitz and Einspruch take readers on a two-century journey that
begins with Lavoisier's prediction of the existence of silicon as an
element, tracing its emergence as key to the development of most forms
of today's electronics.
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Advantages and
Other Stories
by Mark Smith
Mark Smith, former GSI President and TI VP, published this
collection of short stories in July 2006. More or less in
chronological order, and occasionally approaching the
autobiographical, the venues include Europe just before WWII,
Vermont, California, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Sweden.
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Short
Stories and Vignettes
by Harry WaughLouisiana
stories told by an expatriate with a few Texas stories thrown in. Retired
TI engineer Harry Waugh describes his book as "Light reading for those who
are not too serious about life." Print and mail
this form to order
book.
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High
John the Conqueror
by John W.
Wilson
Hailed as the "breakthrough novel on the cotton culture, High
John deals with hard times and sexual harassment in
Depression-era Texas farm life. This is a TCU Press re-issue of a
"classic" Texas novel by a TI retiree.
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