Thursday, December 04, 2014

Gifts for Any Time, but Especially Now


Now that we're finished with that Black Friday and CyberMonday hysteria, it's time for my annual Christmas poem:

Twas the week before Christmas,
And all through the house,
Every creature was fretting
And starting to grouse.

Then from UPS
Came a gift flowerpot
From a friendly old colleague
Whose gift I'd forgot.  

But then I remembered:
Don't feel like a schnook
In just a few minutes
I can send a great book

No wrapping, no breakage,
No address to scrawl,
No trade-ins, no trouble,
'Cause one size fits all.

So boot up your browser,
And don't be a schnook.
In a fistful of keystrokes
You can send a fine book.

Naturally, I recommend one of my novels for a fun read and fitting gift—perfect for smart adults and bright teenagers.

For just $6.99 each (or less when buying more than one), you can go to http://www.thewomenofpower.org to read about each story and what reviewers said. Then you can send your friends engaging, exciting stories, each one that also carries one or more science/technology themes. 

These novels are my attempts to put the science back in science fiction and the techno back in techno-thrillers.

The Residue Class Mysteries Themes
The Freshman Murders: Computers, Culture, Genealogy
Where There's a Will There's a Murder: Mathematics, Anthropology
The Death Lottery: Randomness, Programming, Espionage

The Quantum Stringers Series Themes
Quantum String Quartet: Physics, Social Psychology
Quantum String Sextet:: Team Building, Communication
Quantum String Band:: Space Travel, Psychology

The Women of Power Series Themes
Mistress of Molecules: Chemistry, Politics
The Hands of God: Parallel Computing, Neurophysiology, Prosthetics
Earth’s Endless Effort: Unconventional Computers, Alien Contact

The Aremac Project Series Themes
The Aremac: Software Development, Testing, Security
Aremac Power: Risks and Rewards of Invention

And, of course, Computers in every story!

And if you've already gifted everyone on your list, I invite you to try one of my novels for yourself. As always, if it doesn't fit for you, I’ll gladly return your money.

Have a wonderful Holiday every day,
Jerry

p.s. You can also gift your techie friends with some of my non-fiction ebooks: See Leanpub.com

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