Disillusioned by years of work as a civic activist, Valerie makes a bid for a fresh start with multimillionaire Sid. After she is gunned down by an unknown assailant she realizes that she cannot leave her past behind. Only when Valerie makes peace with the memory of her brother who died as a Freedom Rider for civil rights, and reaches out to her interracial son whom she gave up for adoption can she find romantic happiness. Valerie's struggle is played against the conflicting dynamics of the American South.
It was not always known that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe. Edwin Hubble is the man who discovered this startling idea and that the universe was expanding. As a result of these discoveries, Hubble became an international celebrity, and is remembered today as a genius of science.
A collective biography of ten pioneering science fiction and fantasy writers, including Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Ray Bradbury, Frank Herbert, Poul Anderson, Andre Norton, Madeleine L'Engle, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Octavia E. Butler; this book discusses the popular works and personal lives of these celebrated writers. Author Claire L. Datnow offers an analysis of their writings and the themes and importance of their books. Datnow also discusses the development of science fiction and fantasy through the works of the most influential writers.
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