Homer

"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...

Homer Hickam, a NASA engineer, recounts his childhood in Coalwood, a West Virginia mining town, and discusses his dreams of launching rockets into outer space, and how he made those dreams come true.

A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.

Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops.

In 'Army Boys On The Firing Line, or Holding Back the German Drive,' Homer Randall crafts a gripping tale of courage and camaraderie set against the backdrop of World War I, where young soldiers find themselves thrust into the heart of battle, facing the relentless advance of German forces. As they navigate the chaos and uncertainty of war, these brave boys forge unbreakable bonds, discovering the true meaning of loyalty and sacrifice. The story captures...

In 'Army Boys On German Soil, Our Doughboys Quelling The Mobs,' Homer Randall transports readers to the tumultuous aftermath of World War I, where young American soldiers, known as Doughboys, face the daunting task of restoring order in a war-torn Germany. Amidst the chaos of a nation grappling with defeat and uncertainty, these brave soldiers confront not only external threats but also the internal struggles of camaraderie, duty, and moral courage. As...

"Hickam has a wild imagination and a keen eye for the science behind the fiction." —JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH, writer & producer on Lost and Helix, creator of The Middleman

Crater Trueblood has to rescue his ex-girlfriend . . . and the entire human race.

Maria Medaris is the 21-year-old matriarch of the most powerful family on the moon—gorgeous, powerful, and high-maintenance. When she is kidnapped

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Science fiction fans, settle in for a gripping interplanetary adventure. In "The Emancipatrix," brilliant researcher Dr. Kinney jets off on yet another fact-finding trip -- and finds himself face-to-face with a scientific conundrum. This thought-provoking and prescient tale is sure to please connoisseurs of golden-age Science Fiction. (Google)

Two worlds with very different futures for humanity. In The Lord of Death, four scientists, aided by reverse-magnetism, travel to a dead planet where they discover that one human's lust for power destroyed all life there-except for him. In suspended animation, he awaits the newcomers. In The Queen of Life, the scientists travel to a planet encased in a glass sphere to protect the overpopulated planet from the sun's radiation. Conflict leads to a riot....