T Is for Time Travel - Bellan, Stanlei
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Take the road less time traveled. In this collection of ten science fiction short stories, author Stanlei Bellan takes you on a rollicking journey through the time stream.Discover a lamp on the beach holding a genie that can grant you three...time travel trips? Meet a veteran soldier assisting a mad scientist who is convinced he's created the first time machine; a harmless delusion - until it works. Watch a 19th century lighthouse keeper find out what she's willing to fight for, and then find a whole new world of trouble. Explore the dangers of time looping aboard a spaceship with an ensign…mehr

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Take the road less time traveled. In this collection of ten science fiction short stories, author Stanlei Bellan takes you on a rollicking journey through the time stream.Discover a lamp on the beach holding a genie that can grant you three...time travel trips? Meet a veteran soldier assisting a mad scientist who is convinced he's created the first time machine; a harmless delusion - until it works. Watch a 19th century lighthouse keeper find out what she's willing to fight for, and then find a whole new world of trouble. Explore the dangers of time looping aboard a spaceship with an ensign who is stuck between duty and his conscience. Would you make the same choices? Witness a genetic archeologist finding his own DNA in the fossilized remains of an elderly woman T is for Time Travel reads like a love letter from the Golden Age of Science Fiction. If you've missed the wit and charm of early Asimov or A. E. van Vogt, then this collection will bring a smile to your face. More recent fans of hard SF will enjoy the clever use of narrative and concepts which make time into an almost Loki-esque character lurking behind this collection of engaging armchair thought-experiments about the nature of time. This fun and fast-paced collection of timely short stories will introduce you to characters you'll love, thrilling adventures, and thought-provoking scenarios - with plenty of laughs along the way Are you ready to jump in - whenever it may take you?
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Stanlei Bellan, like any respectable time traveler, has many stories to tell. Some of the most fun and witty are in his book T is for Time Travel. In other timelines, Stanlei has been a physics professor, an engineering graduate, a start-up entrepreneur, and a winner of six Cannes Lions awards for his creative work in advertising and entertainment. An immigrant from Brazil who was adopted by California, Stanlei is still learning how to bend time to fit his wife, two sons and a daughter, a cat, his business partners, and his many hobbies (like playing Dungeons & Dragons and uncovering fascinating historical facts). Stanlei's writing is inspired by an unquenchable desire to transcend reality into fantasy. You can chat with Stanlei on twitter at @stanlei or visit www.stanlei.com to get a FREE STORY!