Rarity from the Hollow (Book) - 12/31/2020 7:29:27 PM
I read once that the foundation of Science Fiction was captured in the two words; what if!
I’ve also heard these words used as a therapeutic tool; what if you woke up tomorrow and things had changed, things were better, what would that be like? So, what would that tomorrow be like if you were a very smart 12-year-old girl called Lacy Dawn, and you lived in a rundown farm property in near poverty. In ‘Rarity from the Hollow’, Robert Eggleton has some very surprising answers to that question.
But here’s a few more what ifs to help set the scene; what if Lacy Dawn‘s war traumatised dad spent half his day stoned on weed and regularly beat her and her mother? And what if Lacy Dawn’s best friend Faith had been beaten to death by her abusive father, but was still keeping her company as a spirit that could jump from object to object? And what if, somewhere along the way, Lacy Dawn had learned the magical ability to transport herself telekinetically, skimming across the ground at great speed? And what if Lacy Dawn’s secret friend, DotCom, was a super intelligent shape-shifting alien bio-android who lived in a hidden cave nearby? And what if Dotcom was here on earth for a very specific reason, a reason that probably makes Lacy Dawn the most important person on our planet!
The only way to find out the answer to how things might get better for Lacy Dawn is to read this book. With hints of Heinlein, Kornbluth and Pohl, and the golden age of SF, I found this a gritty, challenging, often too honest, and always entertaining story. No rose-tinted glasses here folks; just great storytelling with challenging adult themes.
Father Remembers Hippies and Bikers (Short Story) - 7/6/2015 12:16:23 AM
Enjoyed the read. It's also been my experience that help often comes from the most unorthodox people. Even in this day and age--long-haired,hippie dudes!
Father Remembers Hippies and Bikers (Short Story) - 6/22/2015 5:45:54 AM
An interesting, but rather typical story about how things can all see that happen at once when we are under pressure. Some of the dates and references seem to be a bit confusing.
Yes, if only we could all be as laid-back and helpful it would make a big difference. I was always considered "square" in those days, but picked up a lot of hitchhikers and gave them free rides, sometimes hundreds of miles, and enjoyed the conversation.
Ron
Thanksgiving Weekend: Our Real Warmth (Poetry) - 11/22/2015 9:36:13 AM
A wonderful story poem about coming to age and men bonding in a hunting ritual, thousands of years old. The use of the UFO in the story was a very neat way that Pap or was it, Pa made sure that he scared the boys into not doing what he did… Getting a woman pregnant before she or he was ready. A good lesson.
Very creative and well-written… Much enjoyed.
Ron
