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  First contact: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence

  by Ben Bova

  Scientists and scientific writers come together in this book to confront the challenge of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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  The Left Hand of Darkness

  by Ursula K. Le Guin

  Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning, groundbreaking science fiction classic takes us to the world of Winter, and introduces us to its inhabitants, the Gethenians-whose society is not based on gender roles.
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  Rama: Book 1

  Rendezvous with Rama

  by Arthur C. Clarke

  At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredible, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter... (more)
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  Academy Series: Book 3

  Chindi

  by Jack McDevitt

  The universe has been explored--and humanity has all but given up on finding other intelligent life. Then an alien satellite orbiting a distant star sends out an unreadable signal. Is it the final programmed gasp of an ancient, long-dead race? Or the first greeting of an undiscovered life form?
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  A Rose for Melinda

  by Lurlene McDaniel

  Told in letters, journal entries, e-mails, doctors’ reports, and instant messages, the heartbreaking story of an aspiring ballet dancer battling leukemia. From: Melinda Skye To: Readers Subject: Jesse Hi! I can’t believe it. What a surprise from Jesse. When he got my e-mail about being accepted by the Washington School of Classical Dance’s summer program, he called to congratulate me! I loved hearing his... (more)
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  The Contact Work Primer (Counselling Primer Series)

  "The Contact Work Primer" brings the work of Garry Prouty and his associates to a general readership. Covering both Pre-Therapy and contact work, this book is the first English-language publication to introduce the full range of applications, including individual counselling/psychotherapy, institutional psychiatric settings, work with special needs and learning disabilities, and dementia care. For everyone,... (more)
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  Contact and Perception (Rogers Therapeutic Conditions Evolution Theory & Practice)

  Series traces the evolution and application of Carl Rogers' Necessary and Sufficient Therapeutic Conditions from 1957 to the start of the new millennium. Each volume explores its theme from the origins in Rogers' writings to contemporary theoretical interpretations and practical applications.
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  The Case for Qualia (Bradford Books)

  Winning entry, Professional Cover/Jacket Category, in the 2009 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston. Many philosophers and cognitive scientists dismiss the notion of qualia, sensory experiences that are internal to the brain. Leading opponents of qualia (and of indirect realism, the philosophical position that has qualia as a central tenet) include Michael Tye, Daniel Dennett, Paul and... (more)