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Michael Lechtman

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Born in St. Paul , Minnesota, in 1947, Michael Lechtman has been writing novels, short story collections, poetry, and screenplays for more than 30 years. Recently, he has published "The Shapiro Matrix," a near-future dystopian novel of political correctness run amok; the short story collection, "Things That Form Life;" and the nonfiction work, "The Jewish Defense Manual: For Safety And Survival of Jews In The Coming Holocaust."

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	Under The Bridge: A Collection of Novellas and Short Stories 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Classic collection of Arthur C. Clarke. Twenty Short Stories. Illustrated: Holiday on the Moon, Second Dawn, The Sentinel, Superiority, Armaments Race, Into the Comet and others

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Second Foundation (Foundation, #3)

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