There are many unexplained accounts of alien encounters and strange occurrences which have been documented throughout human history. These encounters could just as reasonably be interpreted to have been the result of interactions with a parallel world rather than an extraterrestrial visitation. In fact, the field of theoretical physics has produced many parallel world theories, although the possibility of parallel worlds is generally considered the stuff of science fiction.One day, ...

subsidized by an agreement to watch over the place while the owner is away. Since the age of four, he worked toward becoming a concert pianist. But, at age 18, after the horrific death of his father and then a rejection from the San Francisco Music Conservatory, Billy no longer felt the passion to play the piano, so he quit.During his weekly inspections of the old mansion, Billy discovers a treasure, a beautiful Steinway concert grand piano. He is so inspired by the magnificent inst...

The year is 1842. At age fifteen, Shadow leaves his Dakota village near Fort Snelling to pursue a vision quest. His outward appearance causes others in his village to suspect he is a presage of evil, but his mother believes he is a gift from the spirit world. The young brave will become known as Shadow the Wolf Spirit.At fourteen, Archibald Weed is already taller and stronger than any other fully grown man. He is also an albino. He confronts two slave catchers brutally whipping runa...

Ryker O'Brian is a talented young man returning home after three years of education and training in Washington, DC. His great-great-grandfather, centenarian Wolf O'Brian, is bringing him home following a disastrous hearing conducted by the Interim Authority of Homeland Security. Ryker returns to a joyous homecoming at the remarkable and mysterious compound known as Mind Meld, where he is reunited with his childhood friend, Cloe Wilson. The young couple soon realize that they are in love, b...

From his earliest childhood, Wolf O'Brien enthusiastically wanders into unexpected twists and turns that life places before him. His propensity to impulsively plunge into situations that he considers "something worth doing" result in many unlikely adventures. His life is captured as a collection of stories that become his memoir. As an old man writing this memoir, he struggles with recalling all of the stories he has told over the years and the details of those stories. Writing it all down...

'The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, HustleWe all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes th...

A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expertTo command narrative is to control a sometimes frightening power. What is it that turbocharges some tales, and how is it possible to harness that potency?John Yorke has revolutionised our understanding of story structure. In this new book he delves deeper – into how to put that structure to work in the world. Trip to the Moon takes us...

Brought to you by Penguin.A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expertTo command narrative is to control a sometimes frightening power. What is it that turbocharges some tales, and how is it possible to harness that potency?John Yorke has revolutionised our understanding of story structure. In this new book he delves deeper – into how to put that structure to wo...

Dieser Band enthält folgende SF-Abenteuer: Alfred Bekker: Die Stimmen der Leere Brian Carisi: Tentakel über Manhattan John York Cabot: Sergeant Shane von den Space Marines Die CAESAR II ist ein Raumschiff mit extraterrestrischer Technologie und einer zusammengewürfelten Crew auf einer kosmischen Odyssee durch die Unendlichkeit des Alls... Menschen, Androiden und Extraterrestrier müssen sich zusammenraufen, wenn sie den namenlosen Gefahren zwischen den Sternen standhalten und das Universum ...

Dieser Band enthält folgende Science Fiction Abenteuer: Alfred Bekker: Das Meer der Finsternis Alfred Bekker: In den Höhlen Alfred Bekker: Signale aus dem Nichts Alfred Bekker: Das Artefakt Margret Schwekendiek/Alfred Bekker: Planet der Maschinen Alfred Bekker: Angriff auf Acan Alfred Bekker: Angriffsziel Erde Mara Laue: Welten-Verwüster Luc Bahl: Space Surfer Alfred Bekker: Invasion der Roboter David Wright O'Brien: Jenseits der Tür durch die Zeit John York Cabot: Sergeant Shane von den S...

Dieses Buch enthält folgende SF-Abenteuer: Alfred Bekker: Eine Kolonie für Übermenschen Alfred Bekker: Finale auf Dalos Alfred Bekker: Rebellen zwischen den Sternen Alfred Bekker: Angriffsziel Erde Alfred Bekker: Der Goldstrauch Alfred Bekker: Dinosaurier auf dem Mars Alfred Bekker: Kopf ab! Alfred Bekker: In der schlimmen alten Zeit Alfred Bekker: Das Strafgericht Alfred Bekker: Der Geist von Laika Alfred Bekker: Der Urahn Alfred Bekker: Die Verpackungskünstler Alfred Bekker: Kein Platz b...

Ich blinzelte. Wir waren erst seit dem Morgen hier auf der Venus vor Anker. Unser großer Kampfwagen, die F.S.S. Western Hemisphere, war im Rahmen der viel gepriesenen Good-Will-Tour der Flotte durch den interplanetarischen Gürtel eingelaufen. Shane war bereits an Land gewesen, um eine Nachricht des Admirals an unser Konsulat zu überbringen. Und offensichtlich muss er irgendwo auf der Strecke diese Varda getroffen haben, bevor er zum Schiff zurückkam. 'Sagen Sie es mir nicht', sagte ich. 'D...