Up and Down, by Terry Fallis

He did it again. Terry Fallis wrote another engaging and endearing book.  This time he took on Canadian US relations in the crazy world of the public relations industry. Mix it with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency and you get a winning combination. Was it great literature? No, but it was wonderful to read such a Canadian book.  To date, I think The Best Laid Plans is a stronger work, but I love politics and what could be funnier than Canadian politics.

Summary:

avid Stewart has left his job on Parliament Hill to join the team at a dog-eat-dog international PR firm in Toronto. Within his first few moments on the job he is assigned to a major project with the Canadian Space Agency and NASA to revitalize the public's interest in the CSA and NASA. David suggests the most out-of-this-world idea imaginable: hold a contest where two regular, Joe-Blow civilians accompany a shuttle mission for an orbit around the Ear - See more at: http://miltonpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/541995039_up_and_down#sthash.4KVv1jp2.dpuf