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Pamela Sargent

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Born March 20, 1948 (78 years old)
Ithaca, United States
Also known as: Pamela SARGENT, Sargent Pamela
52 books
3.6 (5)
226 readers

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Pamela Sargent (born March 20, 1948) is an American feminist, science fiction author, and editor. She has an MA in classical philosophy and has won a Nebula Award. Sargent wrote a trilogy concerning the terraforming of Venus that is sometimes compared to Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, but predates it. She also edited various anthologies to celebrate the contributions of women in the history of science fiction. She is noted for writing alternate history stories. She also collaborated with George Zebrowski on four Star Trek novels.

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Wandering Stars

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A heart-rending story of a Native American community told through the generations Following the arc of two centuries, from the horrors of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 to the early 21st century, Wandering Stars is an indelible novel of America's war on its own people. It is also the tender, shattering story of several generations of a Native American family, searching for ways through displacement and pain, towards home and hope: a wondrous novel of poetry, music, rage and love, from one of the most astonishing voices of his generation.

Earthseed

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Earthseed is a fictitious religion based on the idea that "God is Change". It is the creation of Octavia E. Butler, as revealed by her character Lauren Oya Olamina in the books Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents.

Star Trek - Garth of Izar

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Garth of Izar: The legend of Captain Garth, the hero of Axanar, has spread throughout the Federation. His exploits are required reading at Starfleet Academy -- where he became a hero of a future legend, James T. Kirk... Garth of Izar: Brutal injuries sustained on Antos IV forced the native Antosians to heal him by means of giving him their natural shape-changing abilities. But the cure proved worse than the disease, as Garth was driven insane... Garth of Izar: His madness apparently cured at the rehab colony on Elba II, Captain Garth has returned to service to mediate a crisis on Antos IV, with the aid of Captain Kirk and the Starship Enterprise. But has Garth truly put his insanity behind him, or will he renew his plans for conquest -- starting with the Antosians?

Women of Wonder, the Contemporary Years

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Science Fiction stories by women from the 1970s to the present. Among them are Sheila Finch's Reichs-Peace, in which Germany won World WarII and Hitler's son is an astronaut, Lisa Goldstein's Thaw, on aliens who borrow the bodies of people in suspended animation, and Pat Murphy's Rachel in Love, on a girl's brain in the body of a monkey.

Venus of shadows

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The Venus Project calls upon the strongest and most courageous to create a prosperous world in the dismal wilderness of Venus. Those who demonstrate the skill and the passion to embark on this adventure must transform the barren planet in the midst of political and cultural unrest. When Risa and Benzi, children of Iris, one of the first people to partake in this project, find themselves in opposing forces on the battlefield, it is their love and perseverance that will determine the destiny of the new land.

Alien child

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A girl growing up in an insulated though pleasant environment, with a furry guardian for company, comes to realize that she must be the last human left on earth.

Venus of dreams

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Iris Angharads, a determined, independent woman, sets herself one massive goal: to make the poison-filled atmosphere of Venus hospitable to humans. Iris works day and night to realize her dream, with only one person sharing her passion, Liang Chen. It seems impossible to make Venus, with her intolerable air and waterless earth, into a beautiful paradise, but Iris succeeds. She also creates one of the most powerful dynasties in the world, beginning with her first born, Benzi Liangharad.

Eye of the comet

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A young girl, living on a comet world, is assigned the task of returning to her home planet Earth to act as a bridge between the two very different cultures. Young Lydee had always known this strange comet-world to be Home. She had always felt the presence and control of the omnipresent Homesmind. Struggling with her future, she discovers the destiny she is meant for–the fate she will fulfill within her community. And it frightens her…. She will act as a bridge between her comet Home and her species’ native Earth.