People First! is a multi-genre anthology of some of F. Alexander
Brejcha's previously published and original fiction stories motivated
by his own extensive disABILITIES and desire to entertain mainstream
readers and inspire readers with disabilities to reach out and LIVE!
Stanley Schmidt, editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact writes:"...I hope you'll also notice that the stories are rarely about
those disabilities; they're about people (who just happen to have
disabilities of one sort or another) dealing with larger problems. You
may also notice that many of the stories also deal with intelligent
beings reaching across barriers to make contact and achieve
understanding, whether it's humans with different sets of abilities, or
humans and nonhumans with very different ways of living and
experiencing the universe. They are, in short, about reaching beyond
whatever limitations one might have – and we all have them – to find ways
of living rich, satisfying, enjoyable, and rewarding lives. That's what
Alex is about, too, and I think you'll enjoy his company as much as I
have."
In short, this book is meant to be a fun read for all,
using science fiction, romance, horror, and suspense – but if it also
happens to inform, motivate, and inspire, then so much the better.
Contents:
- Examination
- A Touch of Scandal
- Siren Song
- Can You Hear What I See?
- Meeting Online
- To Die For
- Night Mist
- Viewpoint
- I See My Love
- The Cure
- I Just Need a Little Favor
- Defect?
- Vengeance
- Another Scarlet Letter
- It'll Get Better When THEY Come
- To Touch Life
- Stranger on the Road
- Take a Load Off
- Pulp Fiction: Playing With Problem Solving to Become a Better Writer (essay)