- Working at KSC
- NASA Old Headquarters building on KSC destroyed.
- Flintknapping points
- Vampires of Kennedy Space Center and the O&C
- Demons of Kennedy Space Center
- Demons of Kennedy Space Center, corpus callosotomy
- Ghosts of Kennedy Space Center, End of Spiders
- Dreams of Kennedy Space Center, lovers and pyramids.
- Witches of Kennedy Space Center
- Cave Bears of Kennedy Space Center
- Aliens of Kennedy Space Center, uninvited guests
- Remembering Kennedy Space Center
- Lake 33 Killing Relic
Surviving Kennedy Space Center
Challenger to Artemis
Available on Amazon, September 2025
Oh, the lay-offs....
This is my "Test Cover"
Still waiting on the what the Graphic Artist comes up with.
The book cover represents, the wood peckers that used to peck holes in the space shuttle fuel tanks.
About the story, a behind the curtain look at the Space Shuttle and Artemis programs:
Beyond the thunderous roar of rocket launches and the shimmering Florida heat, Kennedy Space Center is a world unto itself – a paradoxical landscape of cutting-edge technology and raw, untamed wilderness.
For Bruce Ryba 'Reeb', a newly divorced communication technician, KSC is both a refuge and a crucible.
Arriving in the wake of the Challenger disaster, he seeks stability amidst the space program's unpredictable rhythm, only to find his own life echoing the complex mechanics of total internal reflection: where light signals – and love – are guided, trapped, and sometimes wholly reflected away by hidden flaws and sharp bends.
From the launch pads where astronauts touch the face of God to the hidden tunnels where secrets are whispered, Ryba navigates a landscape populated by eccentric colleagues – gruff bikers, conspiracy theorists, and the enigmatic 'woodpecker lady' who guards spaceships from birds. As he grapples with the fallout of a crumbling marriage and the shifting tides of the space program, he finds himself entangled in a series of poignant, often humorous, and sometimes heartbreaking encounters.
Amidst the palpable tension of shuttle countdowns and the stark reality of program cancellations, Ryba's journey becomes a testament to resilience, human connection, and the enduring, often messy, pursuit of love.
Part literary fiction, part sci-fi ode, and infused with touches of magical realism, Surviving Kennedy Space Center, Challenger to Artemis is more than a romance; it's an intimate exploration of life, loss, and the unexpected ways we find connection in a world hurtling towards an uncertain future.
If you crave a story that defies easy categorization, a journey through an iconic American landscape, and characters who will linger in your heart long after the final page, then step into Ryba's world. Discover a love story as complex and unpredictable as the cosmos itself.
Well maybe......
Return Home from Surviving Kennedy Space Center
My newest book, available on Amazon
(paperback and e-book)
For pet lovers around the globe, "It's a Matter of Luck" is a collection of heart warming stories of horse rescues from the slaughterhouse.
Available on Amazon
It's a Matter of Luck: Inspirational, Heartfelt Stories of Horses Given a Second Chance.
by Kim Ryba & Lina T. Lindgren
Warning: This book may cause your eyes to water in a good way. (speaking from experience after reading it)
Please give Kim and Lina a heartfelt review on Amazon!
Author Bruce Ryba at Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39B & Artemis 1. "We are going to the Moon!"
Author's discussion (that's me) on You Tube of a book review on Amazon
For the video versions of information, please check out my YouTube Channel (Turkeys, Flintknapping, dive stories etc.)
My fictional series/stories on Florida history:
Freedoms Quest (book one)
Struggle for the northern frontier and other lost tales of old Florida.
Available on Amazon
Desperate times call for bold action.
In a desperate move to retain Florida and protect the treasure-laden galleons on their dangerous return journey to Europe, the King of Spain issues a royal decree offering refuge to all English slaves who escape Florida and pick up a musket to defend the coquina walls of Saint Augustine.
In another bold gamble, the King offers refuge to the dissatisfied Indian nations of the southeast who will take up arms against the English.
Clans, traumatized by war and disease, cross the Spanish Frontier to settle the cattle-rich land and burned missions of Florida.
Follow the descendants of the conquistador Louis Castillo in remote Spanish Florida, a wild and swept by diseases, hurricanes, and northern invasions.
Book Two: End of Empire Available on Amazon!