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Second Chance (short Story)
"Second Chance" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collections ''Capitol'' and ''The Worthing Saga''. Card first published it in the anthology ''Destinies'' (January–February 1979). Plot summary When Batta Heddis is a child, her father loses his legs in an accident. Because her mother is not responsible enough to take care of the family, Batta ends up taking care of everyone. While attending college, she meets a man named Abner Doon. They become very close and spend a lot of time together. After Batta graduates from college, they go their separate ways. A year later, Abner comes to her house and asks her to go out with him. She refuses because her family needs her. When Batta’s brother and sister grow up and move out, Abner returns and asks her to marry him. While they discuss it and the possibility of them both going under the fictional drug Somec so they can undergo suspended animation for a few years, he has her memories taped. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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WikiProject Books
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Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both his novel ''Ender's Game'' (1985) and its sequel ''Speaker for the Dead'' (1986). A feature film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'', which Card co-produced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' (1987–2003). Card's works were influenced by classic literature, popular fantasy, and science fiction; he often uses tropes from genre fiction. His background as a screenwriter has helped Card make his works accessible. Card's early fiction is original but contains graphic violence. His fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Books
Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns, and soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first science fiction title in 1953. This was successful, and science fiction titles outnumbered both mysteries and westerns within a few years. Other genres also made an appearance, including nonfiction, gothic novels, media tie-in novelizations, and romances. Ace became known for the ''tête-bêche'' binding format used for many of its early books, although it did not originate the format. Most of the early titles were published in this "Ace Double" format, and Ace continued to issue books in varied genres, bound ''tête-bêche'', until 1973. Ace, along with Ballantine Books, was one of the leading science fiction publishers for its first ten years of operation. The death of owner A. A. Wyn in 1967 set the stage for a later decline in the publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paperback
A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with adhesive, glue rather than stitch (textile arts), stitches or Staple (fastener), staples. In contrast, hardcover (hardback) books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth, leather, paper, or plastic. Inexpensive books bound in paper have existed since at least the 19th century in such forms as pamphlets, yellow-backs, yellowbacks, dime novels, and airport novels. Modern paperbacks can be differentiated from one another by size. In the United States, there are "mass-market paperbacks" and larger, more durable "trade paperbacks". In the United Kingdom, there are A-format, B-format, and the largest C-format sizes. Paperback editions of books are issued when a publisher decides to release a book in a low-cost format. Lower-quality paper, glued (rather than stapled or sewn) bindings, and the lack of a hard cover may contribute to the lower cost of paperbacks. Paperb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1979. Events *May – The Merchant Ivory Productions film ''The Europeans'' is released. Its screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala draws on the 1878 Henry James novel of the same name. *October 25 – The ''London Review of Books'' is first issued, its founding editors being Karl Miller, Mary-Kay Wilmers and Susannah Clapp. For its first six months it appears as an insert to ''The New York Review of Books''. *November – Dambudzo Marechera's ''The House of Hunger'' wins the Guardian Fiction Prize. *''unknown dates'' **K. W. Jeter's novel ''Morlock Night'' pioneers full-length fiction in the genre he later calls steampunk. **August Wilson's '' Jitney'' is first produced; it becomes the eighth in his "Pittsburgh Cycle". New books Fiction *Douglas Adams – ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * V. C. Andrews – ''Flowers in the Attic'' *Jeffrey Archer – '' Kane and Abel'' *Barbara Taylor Brad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol (collection)
''Capitol'' (1979) was Orson Scott Card's second published book, and first foray into science fiction. This collection of eleven short stories set in the Worthing series is no longer in print. However six of the stories have been reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) and one of them in ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990). Contents The short stories in this book are: * " A Sleep and a Forgetting" * " A Thousand Deaths" - Reprinted in ''Maps in a Mirror'' * "Skipping Stones" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Second Chance" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Breaking the Game" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Lifeloop" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Burning" * "And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Killing Children" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "When No One Remembers His Name, Does God Retire?" * "The Stars That Blink" Related works *''Hot Sleep'' *''The Worthing Chronicle'' *''The Worthing Saga'' See also *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Worthing Saga
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's short story collection ''Capitol'' (1979) and the other three are early works, two of them previously unpublished. Story list The stories in this book are: *''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) - novel *''Tales of Capitol'' (1979) **"Skipping Stones" (1979) **"Second Chance" (1979) **"Lifeloop" (1979) **"Breaking the Game" (1979) **"Killing Children" (1979) **"And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" (1979) *''Tales from the Forest of Waters'' **"Worthing Farm" (1990) - previously unpublished **"Worthing Inn" (1990) - previously unpublished **"The Tinker" (1980) - first published in ''Eternity SF'' Character list ''Ordered from oldest to youngest by non-relative age'' * Mother * Herman Nuber * Abner Doon * Jason Worthing * Justice * Lared See also *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering vocational education, or a secondary school. In most of the world, a college may be a high school or secondary school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, a higher-education provider that does not have university status (often without its own degree-awarding powers), or a constituent part of a university. In the United States, a college may offer undergraduate programs – either as an independent institution or as the undergraduate program of a university – or it may be a residential college of a university or a community college, referring to (primarily public) higher education institutions that aim to provide affordable and accessible education, usually limited to two-year as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspended Animation
Suspended animation is the temporary (short- or long-term) slowing or stopping of biological function so that physiological capabilities are preserved. It may be either hypometabolic or ametabolic in nature. It may be induced by either endogenous, natural or artificial biological, chemical or physical means. In its natural form it may be spontaneously reversible as in the case of species demonstrating hypometabolic states of hibernation or require technologically mediated revival when applied with therapeutic intent in the medical setting as in the case of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). Basic principles Suspended animation is understood as the pausing of life processes by exogenous or endogenous means without terminating life itself. Breathing, heartbeat and other involuntary functions may still occur, but they can only be detected by artificial means. For this reason, this procedure has been associated with a lethargic state in nature when animals or plants app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skipping Stones
''Capitol'' (1979) was Orson Scott Card's second published book, and first foray into science fiction. This collection of eleven short stories set in the Worthing series is no longer in print. However six of the stories have been reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) and one of them in ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990). Contents The short stories in this book are: * " A Sleep and a Forgetting" * " A Thousand Deaths" - Reprinted in ''Maps in a Mirror'' * "Skipping Stones" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Second Chance" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Breaking the Game" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Lifeloop" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Burning" * "And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Killing Children" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "When No One Remembers His Name, Does God Retire?" * "The Stars That Blink" Related works *''Hot Sleep'' *''The Worthing Chronicle'' *''The Worthing Saga'' See also *Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
