{"product_id":"patti-209-fifteen-tales-of-the-very-near-future-paperback","title":"Patti 209: Fifteen Tales of the Very Near Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. G. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories in this timely collection answer the classic science fiction question, \"What if this goes on?\" Each story is firmly rooted in the familiar present and moves seamlessly into a very near future-chilling in most cases, but darkly humorous in others. Stories include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Patti 209\"-The designer of an award-winning elder care community confronts old age in a time of economic collapse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Everything Is Fixed Now\"-Young employees of a healthcare data company make terrifying discoveries about their employer's technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Right Man for the Job\"-Summoned by desperate Democrats, the ghost of Lyndon B. Johnson returns to haunt the Trump White House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Unnoticed\"-The teenage daughter of frightened immigrants demands her native identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Wishbone\"-An elderly woman faces euthanasia under the Age Equity Act designed by her politician grandson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Politics As Usual\"-An obscure blogger discovers an alarming pattern in Election Day violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Bodies We Carry\"-A young widow bankrupted by medical bills joins a \"death camp\" protest in front of the mansion of an old college friend who is now a healthcare CEO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A Sign of the Times\"-A Seattle protestor is tried under the new Corporate Personhood laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Yoga for Protesters: A Field Guide\"-Advice for combining political fury with fitness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Unwanted Visitors\"-Seattle is declared a \"terrorist zone\" and the new Federal Security Agency comes calling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580575543603,"sku":"9781967682010","price":19.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nAhBCj88SN9781967682010.webp?v=1761522837","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/patti-209-fifteen-tales-of-the-very-near-future-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}