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What if instead of reading human thoughts and feelings you could read those of machines? That's what happens to Lester Shay when he becomes the "Inside Man". Soon he is driving himself, along with friends and coworkers, crazy every time he encounters an aging, ill-treated mechanism. For Lester can feel their pain, and it won't stop till the machine is fixed and running happily again.

American journalist, essayist, satirist, and cultural critic H.L. Mencken makes his 3-pronged case for the death penalty for those who take the lives of other people, challenging civilized order. Mencken argues the death penalty is a form of catharsis for the immediate victims of the crime, and is not solely for deterring other criminals, but also to give peace of mind to the society that has been wronged.

Nothing is as dangerous as a government agency scorned. When Dr. Meiling Chen-Adams is threatened with prison for practicing without a license and accused of killing people in Africa with her monoclonal antibodies, she finds herself in the crosshairs of a high-stakes political battle.

Trauma has left telepath, and former superhero, Aiden Powell burned out. Now retired, he wants to focus on his new civilian career as an EMT, and his budding romance with former colleague, Tanvi. He has no interest in the dangerous work that cost him both his parents, and almost his life. However, on the anniversary of his mother's death, a strange woman approaches him.... Aiden's mother is alive, out of her proper place in time. With time running out, Aiden must race to save his mother, while trying to avoid shattering the timeline that contains everyone he loves.

Pulp writer H.L. Osterman gives mystery lovers a new kind of “detective", Walter de Worcester - better known in Key West as Walter the Weirdo. A disbarred lawyer, Walter is a homeless man living on the streets of the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. Walter likes his carefree life - other than getting hassled by local cops. But he redeems himself by helping Chief Sam Marrero solve murders. With a personality somewhere on the autistic spectrum, his mental gears work in strange ways allowing him to add two and two to get 22.

Гюнтер Сандерсон - молодой эмпат с просвещённого Ларгитаса, обладатель уникальных способностей. Мирра Джутхани - бродяжка с нищей Чайтры, звёздная автостопщица, зарабатывающая на жизнь энергоресурсом собственного тела.

Герой "Дикарей Ойкумены" - солдат Марк Кай Тумидус. Можно сказать, герой-профессионал. Астлантида, мир энергетов-убийц, в кольце эскадр Ойкумены. Совет Галактической Лиги спорит до хрипоты: как поступить с упрямым Островом Цапель? Три решения - карантин, уничтожение и насильственная технологизация - имеют свои плюсы и минусы. На кону - судьба целой расы.

It's the kind of news item you read at least a dozen times a year, wonder about briefly, and then promptly forget about. The real story is the one that an actor turned sleuth is able to uncover - to his peril! The story is a unique combination of mystery and time travel by one of the giants in the field of sci-fi. An actor and a policeman investigate when a number of elderly people are found dead of starvation. The strange things is they all had large bank accounts and a great deal of money in their pockets.

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

Рут Шиммер носит два револьвера: один стреляет свинцом, другой - проклятиями и несчастными случаями. Револьверы Джошуа Редмана самые обычные, зато у него есть ангел-хранитель, а может, вовсе не ангел. Когда Рут и Джош встретились впервые, на парня упала тяжелая люстра.

"Volchonok" - pervaja kniga fantasticheskogo romana-trilogii G. L. Oldi "Dikari Ojkumeny". Mark Kaj Tumidus, grazhdanin Velikoj Pompilii, s detstva mechtal o kar'ere voennogo. Razryv s otcom, slezy materi, molchalivyj ukor deda - nichto ne moglo izmenit' reshenija junoshi. Kar'era slozhilas', no ne tak, kak rasschityval junyj Mark. Kursant uchilishha abordazhnoj pehoty; udachlivyj dujeljant, neudachlivyj uznik gauptvahty. Rjadovoj boec, groza "dedov" s mechami v petlicah, zavsegdataj lazareta.

With the Developers destroying any race they find a threat to their advancements, the Renegades must destroy them quickly or risk losing more civilizations. Bixom is back from behind enemy lines, and he knows the threat is even greater then he could have imagined. He is ready to wage war when he unexpectedly runs into his lifemate. How can he protect her in the midst of a battle he does not even understand himself?

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind, published in 1920, offers a thought-provoking exploration of U.S. politics. This insightful commentary delves into the tribalism fostered by politicians and religious leaders, examines the conflicting definitions of the cherished American ideals, and reflects on the cyclical nature of human history. Join Adrienne Prevost as she unpacks these compelling themes that resonate through time.

In this engaging second series, H.L. Mencken delivers his trademark sharp critiques on the follies of humanity—exposing the lack of genuine artistry and compassion in American art and society. He examines the misguided fervor of crusades like Prohibition and adds a humorous twist by exploring the peculiar mating rituals between the sexes. Join Jim Locke as he brings Menckens biting wit and insightful observations to life.

Prag 1820: Der lebenshungrige Student Balduin träumt von seinem gesellschaftlichen Aufstieg und einer Liaison mit der Komtesse Margit. Auf das Angebot des ominösen Scapinelli, ihm hunderttausend Gulden gegen einen Gegenstand in Balduins Studentenbude zu überlassen, geht dieser daher leichten Herzens ein. Zu spät merkt Balduin, dass er dem Teufel persönlich sein Spiegelbild verkauft hat, und dieses jetzt ein todbringendes Eigenleben führt.

“I like it when H.L. Osterman dips his pen into the black ink of horror. This one is both creepy and light-hearted and fun to read.” —Byron Rupert McCafferty, Seattle Book Journal How do you murder your wife when she refuses to die? As we learn here, try and try again. You’re probably just not doing it right. Here you will meet an unreliable narrator who can’t figure out what’s going on in this keep-you-guessing horror thriller.

Jim Bridger was a famous frontiersman in the Rockies whose legacy extended beyond the wilderness he explored. The legends of his life inspired countless Western stories, this one included.

So, a positively edible billionaire property developer and a hopelessly down-on-her-luck real estate agent walk onto a beach property and…Operation Cliffside Cottage Cleanup is born! That’s all I’ve got as I scrape together the last crumbs of my optimism when I inherit an eight-cottage money pit--er, beach property--from my aunt Ellen. With a whole 10 dollars to my name, I couldn’t be more over my head. But what I lack in funds, I make up for in the best friend department.

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