How do I transfer a pdf to my iPad?

I am running iOS 8.1.2 and in my iMac I have iTunes version 12.0.1 and iBooks 1.1.1 (on my mac)
I have searched and searched for RECENT information on this topic. None of what I have found so far works.
I have a .pdf in iBooks on my iMac - I want it on my iPad Air 2.
I am logged into my iCloud account (the same one) on both devices.
The support article on this topic says to email the .pdf file to myself and then I can transfer (share) it with iBooks. But when I did that (click on the .pdf attachment in email on my iPad) it takes me to Safari and just seems to lock up. It looks like it has sent me an iCloud link to the .pdf file (it says Attachment available until Feb 28th).
In the version of iTunes I have 'books' are no longer available - only audio books.
I can't believe this is so difficult! I used to love my Apple products/devices because they just worked together. But right now I'm not so sure.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this .pdf file onto my iPad?
Thanks,
Tori

PDFs are not stored in the cloud, so it won't show in the cloud for downloading in iBooks on your iPad. You should be able to sync it to your iPad via your computer's iTunes - connect the iPad to your computer, select its icon towards the top left of your computer's iTunes, and use its Books tab (the tab should show the books and PDFs that you have in the iBooks app on your Mac for selecting and syncing) :
For the email option, you've attached the PDF to an email on your Mac, not a URL link to the PDF (which would cause Safari to open) ? If it is a PDF then when you press and hold on a PDF attachment then after a couple of seconds or so you should get an popup with a series of options, one being 'open in iBooks'

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