Tales Of The Impossible: Edited by David Copperfield and Janet Berliner

Illusionist David Copperfield does what he - and the authors herein - do best; bring the impossible to life. Seventeen tales, from the wonderful to the wicked, that have the power to assume any shape at all...with a discerning and artful preface by Dean Koontz. In this volume: Snow, David Copperfield; Can an illusion ease the heart of a small grieving boy? Quicker Than The Eye, Ray Bradbury: What would we learn if we were forced to face ourselves and see what we are really like? The Conversion of Tegujai Batir, Jack Kirby: A Mongolian youth, Tegujai Batir, came to be possessed by a jinn, then exiled from his home - and he begins to plot conquest. Diamonds Aren't Forever, S. P. Somtow: A mythological ceremony grants one's deepest wishes - but only for as long as you wish for them. Just Like Normal People, Kevin J. Anderson: Circus freak-show people long to live like normal people but..what is really normal? The Singing Tree, Eric Van Lustbader: A man misses his late wife so much that he seeks to reunite with her - through his dreams. The Hand-Puppet, Joyce Carol Oates: A woman driven for years by the expectations of everyone else believes a child's toy is terrorising her - or is she projecting what she wants to do and say onto the toy? (Untranslatable Title) : F. Paul Wilson: Words can create magic - as long as you understand what you are saying. Switch, Lucy Taylor: A 12-year old girl seems to be trapped in a bizarre series of dreams that apparently have no end. The Eighth of December, David Smeds: In an alternate 1995, the Berlin Wall is still up; the Cold War continues; and rock 'n' roll is here to stay...Expert Advice, Larry Bond: Sometimes it's good to break the rules - even necessary...Geroldo's Incredible Trick, Raymond E. Feist: No-one likes being upstaged... especially when the one doing the upstaging himself gets upstaged! Dealing with the Devil, Robert Weinberg: In a game of poker, who would win? The Devil's agent - or the elderly priest? Every Mystery Unexplained, Lisa Mason: The eternal question - does love and life continue beyond the grave? Just a Little Bug, P. D. Cacek: Emotional survival depends on the mind;s capacity to transform what it sees into what it wants to see - and perhaps, it can be made a reality...In the Teeth of Glory, Dave Wolverton: As we age, we become closer to facing the truth of whether we have been a good person - or not...The Last Vanish, Matthew Costello: Magicians refer to the disappearing of an object as a 'vanish' - and between the 'vanish' and the applause hangs the echo of the question: Where did it go? Indigo Moon, Janet Berliner: Two souls who share a long-ago sin chase each other through the ages, swapping bodies, seeking vengeance - until they perform the ultimate transformation. Illustrations by Kathie Bleck.