Told through letters from his late teens to his ninth decade, this collection shows the iconic author's progression through life as he knew it, illuminating his enduring legacy as a storyteller, novelist and space-age visionary whose works turned into popular adaptations for stage, film and television.

As much as any individual, Ray Bradbury brought science fiction's ideas into the mainstream. Yet he transcended the genre in both form and popularity, using its trappings to explore timely social concerns and the kaleidoscope of human experience while in the process becoming one of America's most beloved authors. David Seed follows Bradbury's long career from the early short story masterpieces through his work in a wide variety of broadcast and film genres to the influential cultural commentary he spread via essays, speeches, and interviews. Mining Bradbury's classics and hard-to-find archival, literary, and cultural materials, Seed analyzes how the author's views on technology, authoritarianism, and censorship affected his art; how his Midwest of dream and dread brought his work to life; and the ways film and television influenced his creative process and visually-oriented prose style. The result is a passionate statement on Bradbury's status as an essential literary writer deserving of a place in the cultural history of his time.

Presents a collection of critical essays about the works of Ray Bradbury.

Our lives are a journey to the Divine, full of highs and lows, as we seek to quench our thirst for Love. Naturally, we search for inspiration along the way. When we come across a Divine teacher such as Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda, we know we have found someone special. He inspires us to deepen our relationship with the Divine. But because the Divine can seem so distant and unfathomable at times, Guruji often uses a meaningful story to help bring us closer to the Divine Self within us. This book brings together some of Guruji’s most frequently-told stories and is a treasure chest of answers waiting to be found. We hope they will inspire you to reach new heights on your journey of reaching the Ultimate, your true Self, Love Divine.