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Wild cards III : Jokers Wild
\"The journey into high adventure soars on! Let the secret history of the world be told--of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II, and of the handful of survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Some served humanity. Others wreaked terror. Now, forty years later, under the streets of Manhattan an evil genius unleashes the powers of darkness--and Aces and Jokers alike must fight for their lives. Here, in the third volume of the Wild Cards series, seven of science fiction's most gifted writers take you on a journey of wonder and excitement.Includes stories by:Edward Bryant, Leanne C. Harper, George R. R. Martin, John J. Miller, Lewis Shiner ,Walter Simons, Melinda M. Snodgrass\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Aces High
\"It struck in the wake of World War II, a mysterious disease that killed almost 90 percent of those infected. A few of the survivors gained extraordinary powers while others were blighted with severe disabilities. Some of those afflicted chose to use their new abilities to help the human race. But some took a different path. In Aces high, it's the 1980s, but a 1980s both like and unlike our own. Now, after centuries of travel through space, an extraterrestrial being called the Swarm is headed for Earth. Meanwhile, some of the aces given superpowers by the virus are hatching conspiracies to control the human world. These factions are about to collide ... and the fallout could be catastrophic\"--Page 4 of cover.
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FOLLOW THE BALL
Simons discusses the growing importance of sports coverage in newspapers. For writers who have a special knack with words, a love of games and a willingness to mix it up with fans, the biggest bucks in newspapers today are in sports reporting.
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The strange journey of Heinrich Harrer
The story of Austrian mountaineer and geographer Heinrich Harrer's life, which has been made into two motion pictures, is discussed. Harrer spent seven years in Tibet after escaping a British-run prisoner of war camp.
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The Backseat Driver That Sits In Front
Simons reports on using a car navigation system to help ease the tension with his wife. Now the couple wants one for their car and no longer needs a marriage counselor.
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Inside Bollywood!
\"For most Americans, a movie is just part of an evening out, a break between a day at the office and dinner with friends. For many Indians, a Bollywood extravaganza is a means of escape, however transitory, from the harshness they must endure day after day. This need for relief, say those who make and follow such films, largely explains the seemingly inexplicable hodgepodge of melodrama and music, madcap and mayhem, terror and travelogue that characterizes them.\" (SMITHSONIAN) The socioeconomic realm of Bollywood, India's film industry, and its yearly production of \"hundreds of wild and gaudy spectacles\" are discussed.
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