{"product_id":"2940153881799","title":"Some More, And Yet Still Even More Things I Could Get Out of My Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother collection of six short speculative fictions by William Mangieri, in which we learn some life lessons:\u003cbr\u003eDon’t assume anything is safe\u003cbr\u003eAlways have a Plan B\u003cbr\u003eYou have to go with what you know\u003cbr\u003eRituals can collide in relationships\u003cbr\u003eA life is a life\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, we all want to survive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the short stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pipes\u003cbr\u003eSometimes it's the little things…\u003cbr\u003eAn unexpected extraterrestrial visitation has an adverse effect on a Texas farmer's well.\u003cbr\u003eThink twice before you drink the water – there’s something in the pipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood Luck!\u003cbr\u003eSometimes the best laid plans don't quite work out. With the Zavian Empire bearing down on Earth, The Chairman gives a final speech on the value of having a Plan B.\u003cbr\u003eUltimate Awareness\u003cbr\u003eOmnius has relied on his Ultimate Awareness to dominate the city as well as any supervillain could, but an interview with a prospective sidekick casts doubt on both his own limits and his career path. How much does he really know?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMating Rituals\u003cbr\u003eIt’s been so long… Manti has only one night left on Cuniculus before she returns to Cesilli - why not spice up a paid hit with a little romance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsolete\u003cbr\u003eWhen we leave Earth, will we forget what it’s like to be human?\u003cbr\u003eMr. Omega, the last unmodified \"man\", stands trial for unthinkingly preserving his own life over that of a superior being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndangered\u003cbr\u003eAliens create Hell on Earth in a plan to put Humanity on the endangered list. Sending in the park rangers to stop them may not be the best option - unless it's the only one. Sometimes the best laid plans can be derailed by the smallest of things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(stories also available individually)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Mangieri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074639184112,"sku":"2940153881799","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153881799_p0.jpg?v=1764057679","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153881799","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}