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Dancing With Dragons [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Among the outer planets, the space jockeys who shuttle cargo have a society of their own, risking much for their lifestyle on the edge of civilization. Four of these stories, set around Jupiter, appeared in Analog; the fifth is original. 2001
Words: 90548 - Reading Time: 258-362 min.
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Sam Boone's Appeal to Common Scents [Book 3 of the Sam Boone Series] [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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[Book 3 of the Sam Boone Series] Negotiating among the Galactic races was usually bad enough, but trying to deal with olfactory races, whose most minor discussion resembled a nasal cocktail of open sewage, flowers, and overipe armpits, taxed even Sam's normally tolerant nature. The principles of diplomacy may be in some sense universal, but in practice... 1996
Words: 11110 - Reading Time: 31-44 min.
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Sam Boone's Dry Run [Book 4 of the Sam Boone Series] [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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[Book 4 of the Sam Boone Series] The voyage on the first class Glimmora freighter was bad enough, but even that near disaster did not prepare Sam for the challenges facing him on Bingnagia. All he had to do was simultaneously figure out how to keep himself from being stomped by the overly-friendly giant aliens, prevent an interplanetary war, avert legal disaster from the Galactic Courts, and solve a murder mystery, for which he was the prime suspect. 1997
Words: 16536 - Reading Time: 47-66 min.
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Sam Boone's Rational Choices [Book 1 of the Sam Boone Series] [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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[Book 1 of the Sam Boone Series] Chronologically, this is the first tale in the Sam Boone series. Sam Boone was not above taking advantage of the first group of Galactics who arrived on Earth, but he was not prepared for the habits and perceptions of these aliens who thought Earth's three best attractions were, in no specific order, Disneyland, Hoboken, and Kawasaki's Sushi n Ribs. Nor was he prepared for dealing with his employer's strange children's obsessions. 1997
Words: 15202 - Reading Time: 43-60 min.
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Sam Boone's Teacup Conundrum [Book 5 of the Sam Boone Series] [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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[Book 5 of the Sam Boone Series] All Sam had to do was escort a few dozen aliens--or was it two?--to a famous theme park in Orlando. A simple enough task were it not for a malfunctioning ride, the hissed-off Kittchikoostrans' quick tempers, arms enough to fight two and a quarter world wars, and a super-animated robotic duck. 1998 Analog Reader's Choice Award Nominee
Words: 7331 - Reading Time: 20-29 min.
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Sam Boone and the Thermal Couple [Book 2 of the Sam Boone Series] [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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[Book 2 of the Sam Boone Series] Communication is never perfect, but in Sam's case it was nearly impossible, especially when he had to deal with races so far apart physically that they didn't even have the same frames of reference. Adding to his difficulties was his agent's unreasonable deadline, the threat of the Hegemony Court applying their draconian justice, and having to ride herd on dozens of disparate races, none of whom spoke the same language. But can Sam find a solution, will he be str... more info>> 1995
Words: 9428 - Reading Time: 26-37 min.
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Sam Boone's Super Fantastic Intragalactic, Ass-Kicking, Body-Slammin', Foot-Stomping, Rasslin' Extravaganza [Book 6 of the Sam Boone Series] [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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[Also available in the May 2002 issue of Analog] Trying to keep two murderous races apart was no easy challenge, that is, if it weren't for the mafia, the State Department, his boss, a promoter with dreams of glory, thousands of wild-eyed fans, and the Whole World Rasslin' Association, all of whom seemed determined to thwart every one of Sam's efforts. But then it was time for the match to begin and Sam couldn't escape. 2002
Words: 15202 - Reading Time: 43-60 min.
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Fierce Embrace [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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The Gobi desert reveals a truth about Tyrannosaurus Rex and, in the face of an advancing storm, two rival paleontologists find their theories, and their relationship, put to the test. 1997
Words: 6878 - Reading Time: 19-27 min.
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High Flight [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Helen had many reasons to fear and hate Jupiter's harsh atmosphere, but nevertheless came to study the deep storms. All of her fears are realized when a personal tragedy occurs and she must choose between her career and security, between life and death. 1998
Words: 6907 - Reading Time: 19-27 min.
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Persistence [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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When a dear friend is struck with a degenerative disease, you would expect their life to end, but Mary wouldn't let that happen to her and, through sheer will, she achieved a measure of electronic immortality. 1994 Analog Reader's Choice Award Nominee
Words: 4791 - Reading Time: 13-19 min.
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Dad [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Jimmy's idyllic life is interupted when a rescue ship arrives. Now he can become a starship pilot like his father. But there is only room for two people on the ship--and both are adults. 1993 Analog Reader's Choice Award Nominee
Words: 5449 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
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Iridium Dreams [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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The mountains of Argentina, where layers of fossil footprints lay bare to the eyes of two paleontologists, sets the scene for an exploration of a disaster in the distant past, and one much closer in time. 1994 Analog Reader's Choice Award Nominee
Words: 7150 - Reading Time: 20-28 min.
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Childish Things [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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The maturation of an individual usually comes at a price, and that price is usually the sacrifice of some precious belonging. The maturation of society, of an entire race would be no different. But would humanity remain after sacrificing so much to achieve its destiny? What if we had the means of finding out? 1994
Words: 3876 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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The Eve of Feast [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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An alien Christmas tale. 1994
Words: 2376 - Reading Time: 6-9 min.
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Rate of Change [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Imagine what it must be like when the rate of change in the advancement of technology, and all the other fields of human endeavor, increases far beyond our present imagination. Every aspect of our daily life will be changed, will change, with every passing second until we reach a point where.... 1994
Words: 3030 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
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Magic's Price [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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On an abandoned world where only traces of technology survive, a strange young boy yearns desperately to be a magician. But, when this happens, he finds that the price is too high. 2001 Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 23900 - Reading Time: 68-95 min.
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Etiquette [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Angel sat at the table, surrounded by aliens of half a dozen races and seated beside a particularly nasty member of humanity's arch rivals. Was she brought here to be judged, or to duel with the other races? The Imperials, her hosts, were not telling. 1995
Words: 4365 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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Hurricane! [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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The thrill of mountain climbing, sky diving, and parasailing are nothing in comparison to the rush you get when you use all three techniques to ascend to the top of a hurricane. The only problem is surviving long enough to talk about it. 1994
Words: 14198 - Reading Time: 40-56 min.
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Jake's Gift [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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The Chesapeake Bay is a treasure that needs protection and preservation. Sometimes an answer to a problem comes from an unexpected scientific collaboration. 1993 AnLab Award Runner-up
Words: 6200 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
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Resurrection [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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A world inhabited by intelligent hard-shelled beings was an unlikely place where a failed priest could find faith. Yet, the sacrifice of his single convert showed him the way to redemption, and an understanding of his own destiny. 1996
Words: 11300 - Reading Time: 32-45 min.
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R-TRNRD [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Nick was the only human in this harsh polar outpost of an alien world, managing the intelligent machines and transports that were the life lines of the colonists further south. Winter was coming quickly, the coldest season. Winter meant bitter cold, frigid winds, and bone-chilling fog that rolled in from the ice-choked sea. This year it was arriving much too soon and he had to get the supplies out before the station was completely closed in. 1994
Words: 5642 - Reading Time: 16-22 min.
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Beryl's Run [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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What if genetic engineering were simple enough that an intelligent student could build her own laboratory? And what if such were highly illegal in a repressive, fundamentalist United States of the near future? 1999
Words: 20000 - Reading Time: 57-80 min.
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Mary's Present [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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This story follows "Jake's Gift" and continues to address the environmental issues of the Chesapeake Bay and environs. 1994
Words: 6400 - Reading Time: 18-25 min.
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Mercenary [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Selling your body is one thing, but what if it means losing your soul as well? 1998
Words: 3400 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
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Alba Crystal [MultiFormat]
by Bud Sparhawk
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Even a poor orphan can do a lot for seven lonely men mining a distant and distinctly dangerous planet. 1977
Words: 7500 - Reading Time: 21-30 min.
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