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Sometimes
my life truly feels like a science fiction novel. I have always had
consequences that have materialized because of a chain of discreet and unusual
events that led up to them. Change any one of those events along the way
and the result would have been entirely different. Speaking in sci-fi-eze, in alternate
universes the ultimate outcome would be varied in each as at least
one sequence would have been divergent in some way; another 'me' would
have done, said or somehow experienced a dissimilar consequence.
What sparked this observation is my purchase of a book a couple of days ago, Science Fiction of the 20th Century, an illustrated history, by Frank M. Robinson.
It was a series of four or five incidences that brought me to the store
where I found it; each step in the series was something I don't normally
do.
I won't go into each detail that led up to the finding of the book other
than to recount what the man said when I purchased it, "This book
came in just a few hours ago." It was as if the book had been placed
there for me to find it; that it was meant for me. I say this because even
though I had perposely avoided checking out the book case where it was (I'm trying desperately to AVOID buying things; I'm trying to get RID of stuff), as I was leaving the store my eyes landed on the spine of the book in the bookshelf. My eyes didn't scan the shelves of the case; they fell dead square ON it.
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I was drawn to it like the proverbial moth to the flame. I started to leaf through it
and found reproductions of pulp science fiction magazines from the 30's,
40's and 50's; many of which I have in storage and I had completely
forgotten about. TOTALLY!
When I was 12 or so, I had my first sci-fi experience reading the novel by John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel about a plague of blindness; it scared me out of my wits and I've been a fan of sci-fi ever since. I began collecting pocket book (paper back) sci-fi novels
from the early 50's until the early 70's. Science Fiction of the 20th Century was my reference book come to waken me to long
lost memories of times that have been very, very special to me.
Science Fiction of the 20th Century
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It was as if someone or something had put it there for me to find, to
remind me of who knows how many other treasures I may have stashed away. So, another avenue has opened up for me. Now I have new treasures in addition to the reel-to-reel tapes to offer on eBay. Somebody up there must like me.
Science Fiction of the 20th Century
by Frank M. Robinson
photo by Styrous®
The reproductions are marvelous!
by Frank M. Robinson
photo by Styrous®
The reproductions are marvelous!
ISBN: 1888054298
(ISBN13: 9781888054293)
Collectors Press
15655 SW 74th Ave # 200,
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 684-3030
I'm really curious as to what it would be like to meet me in one of those alternate universes? What would I say to me? I hope it would be, "Job well done."
Styrous© ~Thursday, March 14, 2014
Collectors Press
15655 SW 74th Ave # 200,
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 684-3030
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I'm really curious as to what it would be like to meet me in one of those alternate universes? What would I say to me? I hope it would be, "Job well done."
Styrous© ~Thursday, March 14, 2014
Hey man, you rock in all universes xoxoxoxMary
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