Sylvia Engdahl
This book consists of essays by the author of Enchantress from the Stars selected from her collections Reflections on Enchantress from the Stars and Other Essays, From This Green Earth: Essays on Looking Outward, and The Future of Being Human and Other Essays, which are available only as ebooks. Because of their length these collections cannot be issued as paperbacks at reasonable prices, so this short sampler has been produced for the benefit of readers whohave a strong preference for print books. It contains no new essays. The lead essay 'Reflections on Enchantress from the Stars' deals with issues that the author feels readers of the novel should be aware of. The other essays in this book are about subjects relevant to the story such as the importance of space exploratiom, outlook toward the future, and the reality of psi powers. They include: Reflections on Enchantress from the StarsPerspective on the Future: The Quest of Space Age Young PeopleFaith as the Focus of Children of the StarUpdate on the Critical Stage: The Far Side of Evil’s Relevance TodayA Response to Some Reactions to Journey Between WorldsSpace and Human SurvivalBreaking Out from Earth’s ShellWhy There Will Never Be an Interplanetary WarThe Role of Psi in Human AffairsThe Roots of Disbelief in Human Mind PowersTranshumanism Is a Dead EndWhy I Don’t Read Much Science Fiction