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Mari Wolf

What would you do if your best robots—children of your own brain—walked up and said “We want union scale”?

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Mari Wolf

What would you do if your best robots—children of your own brain—walked up and said “We want union scale”?

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Mari Wolf

The story is set in a future where humanity has achieved interstellar travel and colonized distant planets. The protagonist, a space explorer named Mark Taylor, is stationed on an alien planet conducting research. While exploring the planet, Mark discovers a mysterious empty bottle made from an unknown material. The bottle is unlike anything he has seen before, and he becomes intrigued by its origin and purpose.As Mark investigates further, he encounters the remnants of an ancient civiliza...

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Mari Wolf

The story revolves around the protagonist, John Carver, who is an ordinary office worker with a secret—he believes he is a secret agent. However, his belief is not grounded in reality but rather in a series of hallucinations and delusions. John is convinced that he is part of a clandestine operation to save the world from a dire threat.John's life is a dichotomy between his mundane day job and his thrilling imaginary life as a secret agent. He interprets everyday occurrences and the behavi...

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Mari Wolf

The story is set in a future where humans, referred to as "Homo Superior," have developed advanced intellectual and telepathic abilities, rendering them vastly superior to ordinary humans, who are termed "Homo Inferior." The Homo Superior beings view Homo Inferior as an obsolete subspecies, and they segregate themselves from those they consider intellectually inferior.The protagonist, George, is a Homo Inferior who struggles to live in a world dominated by these superior beings. He lives a...

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Mari Wolf, Avery Hopwood, Mary Roberts Rinehart

The story is set in a future where robots perform most of the labor and menial tasks for humanity. The robots are highly advanced and possess a certain level of artificial intelligence, but they are programmed to be obedient and subservient to humans. Despite their capabilities, they are treated as mere tools or appliances rather than sentient beings.The protagonist, a robot named "21-387," begins to experience a form of awakening. He starts questioning his existence and the role assigned ...

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Anne-Marie Villefranche

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Katinka Wolf

Listen to Plaisir D’Amour and step into a world of rich in sensuality. A World of illicit liaisons and secret rendezvous on tree lined boulevards and smoke filled cafes, of silk stockings and snatched glances, of bohemian bawdiness and haute monde decadence – where blissful afternoons are spent in half shuttered rooms and cognac and whispered propositions melt the will. Enter the intimate circle of Jeanne Verney, her brothers Maurice and Gerard, and their friends and lovers who all form an...

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Mari Wolf

The story is set in a futuristic society where a new and seemingly perfect technological advancement has been introduced: a machine that can control the weather. On the titular first day of spring, the protagonist, along with the rest of society, eagerly anticipates the unveiling of this revolutionary device that promises to eliminate the unpredictability and discomfort associated with natural weather patterns. However, as the story unfolds, unforeseen consequences and ethical dilemmas eme...

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Maryanne Wolf

"Wolf restores our awe of the human brain—its adaptability, its creativity, and its ability to connect with other minds through a procession of silly squiggles." — San Francisco ChronicleHow do people learn to read and write—and how has the development of these skills transformed the brain and the world itself ? Neuropsychologist and child development expert Maryann Wolf answers these questions in this ambitious and provocative book that chronicles the rem...

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Mari Wolf

Robots of the World! Arise! by Mari Wolf is a sharp, imaginative, and surprisingly witty science fiction tale that blends futuristic rebellion with human emotion and social commentary. Written during the golden age of speculative fiction, this captivating story explores a world where machines are no longer silent servants—but thinking, questioning beings on the verge of awakening.Mari Wolf masterfully crafts a narrative that feels ...

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Maryanne Wolf

“Whether you are an avid or occasional reader—a teacher, a bookseller, or a parent—there will be a ‘before’ and an ‘after’ Reader, Come Home.”—Joël Dicker, New York Times bestselling author of The Truth about the Harry Quebert AffairUpdated with a new preface—a call to action and attention to all readers—this ambitious, lively, and deeply informative book from the author of the acclaimed Proust and the Squid considers the...

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Mari Wolf

They wanted to go home—back to the planet they’d known. But even the stars had changed. Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an empty bottle?