{"product_id":"2940045261692","title":"More Things I Could Get Out of My Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of six more short, speculative fictions by William Mangieri, in which we learn some more life lessons:\u003cbr\u003eHuman isn’t that easy to define.\u003cbr\u003eThose voices in your head can be a good thing.\u003cbr\u003eBe sure you know what’s “yours” is before you demand it.\u003cbr\u003eThink you’re crazy? Call the Help Desk.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes sacrifices must be made\u003cbr\u003eSome games you just can’t win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the short stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSasqwhat?\u003cbr\u003eIt was bad enough that people treated Ben like a freak - now he’s seen something even bigger and hairier than he is hiding in the Arkansas woods, and he needs to find it to prove that he’s no crazier than anyone else.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes, you don’t know what you’re made of until it’s staring you in the face…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe View From Up Here\u003cbr\u003eFaced by life-altering news, a man stands on the edge of the abyss, looks out over his life, and ponders his future. Talking to yourself can be something quite different when you’re possessed of two minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInheritance\u003cbr\u003eWhen Amun discovers that his family is connected to power, wealth and infamy, he enlists a friend to help him get his share. But does he really want the ancient inheritance that’s coming to him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Human Interface\u003cbr\u003eCustomer support can be Heaven, but most of us remember when it’s like - the other place.\u003cbr\u003eWe’ve all had to deal with difficult, unreasonable people in our lives. Often the system turns them into demons, but sometimes they start out that way. Either way, they still need to be dealt with. Keep your cool; stick to the script and remember, people don’t always have control of themselves.\u003cbr\u003ePossession may be nine tenths of the law, but not when it comes to software.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiding the Devil\u003cbr\u003eWith his town running from one strange frontier to another as they elude their abductors, Aaron Walker is forced to risk all to fulfill his destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast Call\u003cbr\u003eDamned if you do, damned if you don’t.\u003cbr\u003eMike could have been a priest, but instead of serving sinners from behind a screen, he’s hearing them from behind a bar. Now some devil has unleashed Hell on Earth, and there’s no stopping it. But devils can be a matter of perspective, and this is one confession that has Mike wondering about his career choice.\u003cbr\u003eWhere would you want to be at the end of days?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(stories also available individually)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Mangieri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108215275760,"sku":"2940045261692","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045261692_p0.jpg?v=1763675200","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045261692","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}