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Talking Man

Delighted by the world he dreamed into existence, Talking Man, a godlike immortal, takes up residence in his creation as a Kentucky mechanic, but Dgene, Talking Man's dream-sister, tries to terminate the dream, by the author of 'Wyrldmaker'

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780877958130 | Arbor House Pub Co, October 1, 1986, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Delighted by the world he dreamed into existence, Talking Man, a godlike immortal, takes residence in his creation as a mechanic in Kentucky, but Dgene, Talking Man's dream-sister, tries to terminate the dream

Paperback:

9780380751419 | Reprint edition (Avon Books, August 1, 1987), cover price $2.95 | About this edition: Delighted by the world he dreamed into existence, Talking Man, a godlike immortal, takes up residence in his creation as a Kentucky mechanic, but Dgene, Talking Man's dream-sister, tries to terminate the dream, by the author of 'Wyrldmaker'

Nat Turner: Slave Revolt Leader

Presents the life and times of the African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves.

By Terry Bisson

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9780791083413 | Chelsea House Pub, August 1, 2004, cover price $13.25 | About this edition: Presents the life and times of the African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves.

Library:

9780791081679 | Chelsea House Pub, September 1, 2004, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Presents the life and times of the African American preacher who led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves.

9781555466138 | Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 1988, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831

Prebinding:

9780613119047 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $18.10

Wyrldmaker

By Terry Bisson

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Paperback:

9780380753598 | Avon Books, August 1, 1988, cover price $2.95 | also contains The Mystic Marriage: A Novel of Alpennia

Nat Turner

A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.

By Terry Bisson

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9780870675515 | Holloway House Pub Co, September 1, 1989, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.

9780791002148 | Reprint edition (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1989), cover price $13.25 | About this edition: A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831

Prebinding:

9780613929226 | Turtleback Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $19.15 | About this edition: A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831

Voyage to the Red Planet

To avoid bankruptcy, the U.S. government sells off NASA to Disney, and an independent producer sets out to film the first manned voyage to Mars, with two movie stars, an international film crew of retired astronauts, and a stowaway on board the ship

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780688094959 | William Morrow & Co, June 1, 1990, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: To avoid bankruptcy, the U.

Paperback:

9780380755745 | Reprint edition (Avon Books, September 1, 1991), cover price $3.50 | also contains Hexed: The Sisters of Witchdown

Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories

Product Description: [Read by Janis Ian, Stefan Rudnicki, Kristoffer Tabori]A brilliant collection of nineteen works by SF master Terry Bisson. - - Bears Discover Fire is the first short story collection by the most acclaimed science fiction writer of the decade, the author of such brilliant novels as Talking Man and Voyage to the Red Planet...read more

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780312854119 | Tor Books, November 1, 1993, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Stories deal with all the great living writers migrating to one town, the British Isles drifting towards the United States, two disruptive visitors from the future, and a helpful banking machine

Paperback:

9780312890353 | Reprint edition (Orb Books, January 1, 1995), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Stories deal with all the great living writers migrating to one town, the British Isles drifting towards the United States, two disruptive visitors from the future, and a helpful banking machine

CD/Spoken Word:

9781483032030, titled "Bears Discover Fire, and Other Stories" | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, June 24, 2014), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: [Read by Janis Ian, Stefan Rudnicki, Kristoffer Tabori]A brilliant collection of nineteen works by SF master Terry Bisson.

Johnny Mnemonic

Using a data-storage chip embedded in his brain, Johnny smuggles information, but things go wrong when his employers are murdered, the download code is missing, and gangsters working for the stolen data's owners are in pursuit

By Terry Bisson

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Paperback:

9780671523008 | Mti edition (Pocket Books, June 1, 1995), cover price $5.50 | About this edition: Using a data-storage chip embedded in his brain, Johnny smuggles information, but things go wrong when his employers are murdered, the download code is missing, and gangsters working for the stolen data's owners are in pursuit

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780671529741 | Simon & Schuster, May 1, 1995, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Mnemonic's career of smuggling stolen data in the memory chip embedded in his brain is jeopardized when his employers are murdered, the download code is missing, and gangsters working for the stolen information's owners are in pursuit.

Virtuosity: A Novel

Sid 6.7, a criminal personality developed for training policemen via virtual reality, manages to escape to the real world, and Parker Barnes, a former policeman convicted of killing his family's murderers, is released from prison to stop him

By Terry Bisson

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9780671537524 | Pocket Books, August 1, 1995, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Sid 6.

Pirates of the Universe

Dreaming of living in the Disney utopian park, Pirates of the Universe, poverty-stricken Gunther Glenn is sent to Orlando and then into space as a Disney Ranger, where he is assigned the task of capturing Peteys, mysterious vacuum jellyfish whose skins have replaced gold and oil as currency

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780312854126 | Tor Books, April 1, 1996, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Dreaming of living in the Disney utopian park, Pirates of the Universe, poverty-stricken Gunther Glenn is sent to Orlando and then into space as a Disney Ranger, where he is assigned the task of capturing Peteys, mysterious vacuum jellyfish whose skins have replaced gold and oil as currency

Paperback:

9780312862954 | Tor Books, March 1, 1997, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Dreaming of living in the Disney utopian park, Pirates of the Universe, poverty-stricken Gunther Glenn is sent to Orlando and then into space as a Disney Ranger, where he is assigned the task of capturing Peteys, mysterious vacuum jellyfish whose skins have replaced gold and oil as currency

The Fifth Element

Dallas Korben, a Manhattan cab driver in the year 2413, is chosen to protect a beautiful woman, the Fifth Element, who has been sent by a group of elders to save the universe from an evil determined to destroy it. Original. Movie tie-in.

By Terry Bisson

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Paperback:

9780312963460 | St Martins Pr, May 1, 1997, cover price $5.99 | also contains Databases & On-line Data in Astronomy | About this edition: Dallas Korben, a Manhattan cab driver in the year 2413, is chosen to protect a beautiful woman, the Fifth Element, who has been sent by a group of elders to save the universe from an evil determined to destroy it.

The Fifth Element: A Novel

Dallas Korben, a Manhattan cab driver in the year 5413, is chosen to protect a beautiful woman, the Fifth Element, who has been sent by a group of elders to save the universe from an evil determined to destroy it

By Terry Bisson

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9780061058387 | Harpercollins, May 1, 1997, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Dallas Korben, a Manhattan cab driver in the year 5413, is chosen to protect a beautiful woman, the Fifth Element, who has been sent by a group of elders to save the universe from an evil determined to destroy it

Alien Resurrection: The Official Junior Novelization

Ellen Ripley awakens on a space station and learns that an incredible experiment has altered both her and the alien creature she is carrying

By Terry Bisson and Joss Whedon

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9780061065200 | Harper Prism, November 1, 1997, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: Ellen Ripley awakens on a space station and learns that an incredible experiment has altered both her and the alien creature she is carrying

Seeing Ear Theatre: A Sci-Fi Channel Presentation

By Gregory Benford, Terry Bisson, Peter Coyote (narrator), Mark Hamill (narrator), James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel, Michael O'Hare (narrator), Marina Sirtis (narrator), Brian Smith and Allen Steele

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Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780787118136 | Unabridged edition (Dove Entertainment Inc, November 1, 1998), cover price $18.00

Galaxy Quest: A Novel

Twenty years after the end of the 'Galaxy Quest' television series, the cast members are mistaken for real space explorers by a group of aliens, and are whisked off into outer space to save them from obliteration

By Terry Bisson

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Paperback:

9780441007189 | Ace Books, November 1, 1999, cover price $5.99 | also contains Chance of the Heart | About this edition: Twenty years after the end of the 'Galaxy Quest' television series, the cast members are mistaken for real space explorers by a group of aliens, and are whisked off into outer space to save them from obliteration

In the Upper Room and Other Likely Stories

A collection of short stories that formerly appeared in such publications as Asimov's SF, Playboy, Southern Exposure, and Crank! includes contributions by Terry Bisson, Kurt Vonnegut, and Harlan Ellison. Reprint. (view table of contents)

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780312874049 | Forge, May 1, 2000, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of short stories that formerly appeared in such publications as 'Asimov's,' 'Playboy', 'Southern Exposure', and 'Crank!

Paperback:

9780312874209 | Reprint edition (Tor Books, June 1, 2001), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A collection of short stories that formerly appeared in such publications as Asimov's SF, Playboy, Southern Exposure, and Crank!

Miracle Man: A Novelization

A young, small-town religious man gifted with the power to heal is suspected of also having the power to kill when one of his patients suddenly dies in the pulpit, prompting investigators Mulder and Scully to the scene. Original.

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780064471923 | Trophy Pr, March 3, 2016, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Mulder and Scully investigate Samuel, a young faith healer who has supposedly brought about many miraculous cures, but who is the suspect in the murders of some of his followers.

Paperback:

9780061066177 | Harper Enterprises, November 1, 2000, cover price $4.50 | About this edition: Mulder and Scully investigate Samuel, a young faith healer who has supposedly brought about many miraculous cures, but who is the suspect in the murders of some of his followers.

The 6th Day

In a chilling tale of the near future, Adam Gibson returns home from work to discover that a clone has replaced him and finds himself separated from his family and pursued by deadly assassins out to destroy him to preserve their secret as he struggles to reclaim his family and life. Original. (A Phoenix Pictures film, written by Cormac Wibberley & Marianne Wibberley, directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

By Terry Bisson

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9780812579475 | Tor Books, November 1, 2000, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Adam Gibson returns home from work to discover that a clone has replaced him, and finds himself separated from his family and pursued by assassins out to destroy him to preserve their secret as he struggles to reclaim his life and his family.

On a Move: The Story of Mumia Abu Jamal

Looks at the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was implicated in the slaying of a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981. (view table of contents)

By Terry Bisson

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9780874869019 | Plough Pub House, February 1, 2001, cover price $12.00 | About this edition: Looks at the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was implicated in the slaying of a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981.

Miracle Man

Mulder and Scully investigate Samuel, a young faith healer who has supposedly brought about many miraculous cures, but who is the suspect in the murders of some of his followers.

By Terry Bisson

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9780613314794 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $12.80 | About this edition: Mulder and Scully investigate Samuel, a young faith healer who has supposedly brought about many miraculous cures, but who is the suspect in the murders of some of his followers.

The Pickup Artist

From the author of Pirates of the Universe comes the story of the pickup artist, a government agent given the task of collecting creative works that are no longer 'in' so that they can be cataloged, archived, and destroyed to make room for new art. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780312874032 | Tor Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Presents the story of the pickup artist, a government agent given the task of collecting creative works that are no longer in vogue so they can be cataloged, archived, and destroyed to make room for new art.

Paperback:

9780312874216 | Reprint edition (Tor Books, April 1, 2002), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: From the author of Pirates of the Universe comes the story of the pickup artist, a government agent given the task of collecting creative works that are no longer 'in' so that they can be cataloged, archived, and destroyed to make room for new art.

Tradin' Paint: Raceway Rookies and Royalty

Through statistics and facts, this guide offers an up-close look at today's star drivers of the NASCAR series, such as Jeff Gordon and Dale Jarrett, along with a review of up-and-coming racers, enhanced with a colorful insert. Original.

By Terry Bisson

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9780439341271 | Scholastic Paperbacks, December 1, 2001, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Offers an up-close look at the star drivers of the NASCAR series, including such families as the Jarretts and such individuals as Jeff Gordon, along with a review of up-and-coming racers.

Prebinding:

9780613959940 | Turtleback Books, November 1, 2001, cover price $13.40 | About this edition: Offers an up-close look at the star drivers of the NASCAR series, including such families as the Jarretts and such individuals as Jeff Gordon, along with a review of up-and-coming racers.

Expiration Date : Never

Gemini Jack returns from outer space to seek help on his home planet from the Gneiss twins, Tod and Tessa, yet things take an unusual turn as Jack's special gadgets cause unexpected troubles that cause an imbalance to the whole universe. Reprint.

By Terry Bisson and Stephanie Spinner

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9780440415602 | Reprint edition (Yearling Books, May 1, 2002), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Their alien friend Gemini Jack tries to help twins Tod and Tessa but his actions backfire when he turns the evil Gneiss twins super-nice and removes drummer Nigel Throbber's celebrity by spraying him with permanent Fame Ban.

Star Wars Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive

Young Boba, the one clone that bounty hunter Jango Fett is raising himself, grows up without a mother or friends, learning many hard lessons about life and survival which he will have to put to the test when he least expects it.

By Terry Bipbon and Terry Bisson

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9780439339278 | Cartwheel Books, May 1, 2002, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Young Boba, the one clone that bounty hunter Jango Fett is raising himself, grows up without a mother or friends, learning many hard lessons about life and survival which he will have to put to the test when he least expects it.

Star Wars: Crossfire

When Boba Fett finds himself an orphan at age ten, he becomes a bounty hunter in order to survive alone, but the Jedi and Count Dooku have other plans for his young life.

By Terry Bisson

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Hardcover:

9780439339285 | Scholastic, November 1, 2002, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: When Boba Fett finds himself an orphan at age ten, he becomes a bounty hunter in order to survive alone, but the Jedi and Count Dooku have other plans for his young life.

Crossfire: A Clone Wars Novel

When Boba Fett finds himself an orphan at age ten, he becomes a bounty hunter in order to survive alone, but the Jedi and Count Dooku have other plans for his young life.

By Terry Bisson

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Prebinding:

9780613632737 | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: When Boba Fett finds himself an orphan at age ten, he becomes a bounty hunter in order to survive alone, but the Jedi and Count Dooku have other plans for his young life.

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