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Dancers Like Children [MultiFormat]
eBook by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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eBook Category: Science Fiction
eBook Description: The first in a series of stories that eventually became the Arthur C. Clarke nominated novel, Alien Influences. The other stories are "Alien Influences," and "Glass Walls."
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: MF&SF, 1991
Fictionwise Release Date: July 2002
Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [171 KB], eReader (PDB) [59 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [48 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [44 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [57 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [113 KB], hiebook (KML) [138 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [76 KB], iSilo (PDB) [40 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [50 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [78 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [69 KB]
Words: 15149
Reading time: 43-60 min.
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I lie in this cool bed on Lina Base, my body coated with burn creams and wrapped in light bandages in the areas where the skin grafts have yet to take. I told my counselor that every time I wake up, I remember something else. I told her that I wanted to make notes, to organize my thoughts before the second round of questions begin. This morning she brought me the small, voice-activated computer that hangs on the side of my bed rail. I don't know if someone else can access what I write; I suspect anyone can. I don't care. I do need to get organized, for myself. I need to write down the entire story my way before too many questions taint it. I used to counsel my own patients to do that--fifteen years ago, when I was Justin Schafer, Ph.D., instead of Dr. Schafer, the man whose name is spoken in a cool, dismissive tone.
Fifteen years ago. When I had friends, respect, and a future, when people believed in me, even more than I believed in myself.
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