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'''The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2''' is an anthology by Terry Carr, in which he collected the best short Science Fiction published in 1972.


When I hear the witticism "Live Like You Are Dying", I take it to imply live your lifetime within a way you will never maintain any regrets. So repeatedly folks regret choices they possess made and spent their rest of their resides home it. If you reside your existence in a way which makes you proud also are not ashamed of yourself then you are living it the best way you can.
Of the sixteen stories in this volume three are by women writers, and one is a collaboration between husbands, Alexei and Cory Panshin.  


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This made this anthology by far the most women friendly of the three anthologies that appeared about this year, the others being ''The 1973 Annual World's Best SF'' by Donald A. Wolheim, containing "[[The Man Who Walked Home]]" by [[James Tiptree, Jr.]] and "[[Thus Love Betrays Us]]" by [[Phyllis MacLennon]] and ''Best SF: 1972'' by Brian Aldiss and Harry Harrison, that managed to miss the women writers of that year entirely.
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==Contents==
* p. ix Introduction essay by Terry Carr
* p.  1 The Meeting (1972) short story by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
* p. 14 [[Nobody's Home]] (1972) short story by [[Joanna Russ]]
* p. 31 Fortune Hunter (1972) short story by Poul Anderson
* p. 43 The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972) novella by Gene Wolfe
* p.109 Caliban (1971) short story by Robert Silverberg
* p.124 Conversational Mode (1972) short story by Grahame Leman
* p.143 Their Thousandth Season (1972) short story by Edward Bryant
* p.158 Eurema's Dam (1972) short story by R. A. Lafferty
* p.171 Zero Gee [Kinsman story] (1972) novelette by Ben Bova
* p.203 Sky Blue (1972) short story by Alexei Panshin and [[Cory Panshin]]
* p.216 [[Miss Omega Raven]] (1972) short story by [[Naomi Mitchison]]
* p.222 Patron of the Arts (1972) novelette by William Rotsler
* p.257 Grasshopper Time (1972) short story by Gordon Eklund
* p.277 Hero [Mandella story] (1972) novella by Joe Haldeman
* p.340 When We Went to See the End of the World (1972) short story by Robert Silverberg
* p.350 [[Painwise]] (1972) novelette by [[James Tiptree, Jr.]]
* p.371 Honorable Mentions - 1972 essay by Terry Carr


1 Whilst you are lying on your death bed you don't want to be contemplating about all the things you wish you had done or even desire you had not done. More commonly then not people always incline to forget what is truly vital in lives for instance their families ! Many times they have an argument or argument concerning something that is hence harebrained and let distance happen between them.


2 Undertaking that allows you and others to miss from on every others lives. As a part of some family is hence important to everybody. Everyone wants to seem loved, appreciated and valued. When you loss that you may well reduction apart about yourself and become someone you are ashamed regarding and someone you would not want to be around.
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3 Education from your mistakes also moving on out of them is imperative to get previous situations you are not proud of. Everyone produces errors, merely don't let a mistake define really who you are. Think close to all those that are their to you and those you are [http://wiki.opensocial.myspace.com/index.php?title=Core_Cleanse_Reviews_-_How_To_Make_Sure_Of_The_Colon_Cleanse blessed] to be by means of from living. You want them to be left with positive memories with you plus not negative ones.
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4 Visualize you on your death bed (I know it is not pleasant) and visualize what you wish you could fix or modify about yourself, plus do it. Don't wait, undertake it Now! If there is something you have done from your past you feel bad about later ask that is individual for forgiveness. If that is not possible next allow yourself to move past it.
 
If there is anything you have frequently wanted to do, later do it, it remains never to late! Live everyday being if it were your last because you in no way know whilst it will be your last!
 
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2
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Cover of the 1973 Ballantine edition
AuthorTerry Carr
Cover artistChris Foss
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science Fiction Anthology
PublisherBallantine Books
ReleasedJuly 1973
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pagesxi+370 pp
ISBN0-345-03312-4
Preceded byThe Best Science Fiction of the Year
Followed byThe Best Science Fiction of the Year #3

The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2 is an anthology by Terry Carr, in which he collected the best short Science Fiction published in 1972.

Of the sixteen stories in this volume three are by women writers, and one is a collaboration between husbands, Alexei and Cory Panshin.

This made this anthology by far the most women friendly of the three anthologies that appeared about this year, the others being The 1973 Annual World's Best SF by Donald A. Wolheim, containing "The Man Who Walked Home" by James Tiptree, Jr. and "Thus Love Betrays Us" by Phyllis MacLennon and Best SF: 1972 by Brian Aldiss and Harry Harrison, that managed to miss the women writers of that year entirely.

Contents

  • p. ix Introduction essay by Terry Carr
  • p. 1 The Meeting (1972) short story by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
  • p. 14 Nobody's Home (1972) short story by Joanna Russ
  • p. 31 Fortune Hunter (1972) short story by Poul Anderson
  • p. 43 The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972) novella by Gene Wolfe
  • p.109 Caliban (1971) short story by Robert Silverberg
  • p.124 Conversational Mode (1972) short story by Grahame Leman
  • p.143 Their Thousandth Season (1972) short story by Edward Bryant
  • p.158 Eurema's Dam (1972) short story by R. A. Lafferty
  • p.171 Zero Gee [Kinsman story] (1972) novelette by Ben Bova
  • p.203 Sky Blue (1972) short story by Alexei Panshin and Cory Panshin
  • p.216 Miss Omega Raven (1972) short story by Naomi Mitchison
  • p.222 Patron of the Arts (1972) novelette by William Rotsler
  • p.257 Grasshopper Time (1972) short story by Gordon Eklund
  • p.277 Hero [Mandella story] (1972) novella by Joe Haldeman
  • p.340 When We Went to See the End of the World (1972) short story by Robert Silverberg
  • p.350 Painwise (1972) novelette by James Tiptree, Jr.
  • p.371 Honorable Mentions - 1972 essay by Terry Carr
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