# Michael Shaara
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michael shaara (June 23, 1928 – May 5, 1988) was an American author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. He was born to an Italian immigrant father (the family name was originally spelled Sciarra, which in Italian is pronounced in a similar way) in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated in 1951 from Rutgers University, where he joined Theta Chi, and served as a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division prior to the Korean War.
Before Shaara began selling science fiction stories to fiction magazines during the 1950s, he was an amateur boxer and police officer.
Conquest Over Time - Michael Shaara
"Conquest Over Time" by Michael Shaara takes listeners on a journey with Pat Travis, a spacer known for his luck, who finds himself in a challenging predicament on a planet where astrology dictates major decisions. With the odds stacked against him on one of the worst-aspected days in history, Trav…
Battles for the Stars Ed Reads Short Sci-fi vol III - Various
"Battles for the Stars Ed Reads Short Sci-fi vol III" is a compelling anthology that explores the multifaceted nature of conflict in a futuristic landscape. Featuring stories like Michael Shaara's "The Sling and the Stone," which delves into the moral complexities faced by a scientist under duress,…
Conquest Over Time - Michael Shaara
Pat Travis, a spacer known for his extraordinary luck, finds himself in a precarious situation on a planet where astrology dictates every major decision, and he arrives on one of the worst-aspected days in history. As he races against competitors to secure contracts with newly-Contacted human races…
Conquest Over Time - Michael Shaara
Pat Travis, a spacer known for his remarkable luck, faces an unprecedented challenge when he lands on a planet that relies on astrology for all significant decisions. Tasked with signing newly-Contacted human races to commercial contracts, he discovers he has arrived on one of the worst-aspected da…
ep. 122: The Odyssey Film/Book Chat
Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.
Nate’s Top 5:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Odyssey by Homer
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
The Power a…
Conquest Over Time - Michael Shaara
Pat Travis, a spacer known for his extraordinary luck, faces an unexpected challenge when he arrives on a planet where astrological beliefs dictate every significant decision. Tasked with signing newly Contacted human races to commercial contracts, he finds himself in a precarious situation on one …
Conquest Over Time - Michael Shaara
Pat Travis, a spacer renowned for his luck, is suddenly quite out of it. His job is to beat his competitors to sign newly-Contacted human races to commercial contracts... But what can he do when he finds he's on a planet that consults astrology for literally every major decision - and he has arrive…
X Minus One: Soldier Boy (October 17, 1956) Audiobook by Michael Shaara
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: X Minus One: Soldier Boy (October 17, 1956)Categories: Fiction, Science FictionAuthor: Michael ShaaraNarrator: Fred CollinsPublisher: BN PublishingRelease date: 05-27-2015Language: EnglishSummary:X Minus One premiered in April 19…
The Holes by Michael Shaara
A routine survey of an unremarkable planet spirals into dread as two explorers discover a network of perfectly round holes that seem to defy nature, physics, and common sense. What begins as scientific curiosity soon becomes a race to understand what’s growing beneath the sand—and why the holes are…
Beyond Annihilation by Henry Kuttner - A Cosmic Battle for Survival
An Earthman and Earthwoman are hurled through worlds within worlds by a diabolical weapon! Beyond Annihilation by Henry Kuttner. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
Henry Kuttner has been on the podcast before in episode 82, 9 Kinda Short Sci-Fi Stories which was published on July 13th, 2023. …
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