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Subject: Re: Shaper by Zelazny
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Date: 11 Mar 91 01:50:36 GMT
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Re the two prior posts:  _The Dream Master_ by Zelazny is a wonderful sci-fi
tragedy about Render, a therapist (or "Shaper"), and his dog, Sigmund,
who bucks the scientific community and the better judgment of his colleagues
by attempting to "shape" a blind doctor, a woman, whose will is somewhat
stronger than his own.  The device he uses is called a "ro-womb", a large
egg-shaped gizmo which he indeed controls by means of a deck.  A wonderful
story which can be read on several levels.  I recently re-read it for the 
first time in about twenty years and it holds up marvelously.

[MODERATOR'S NOTE:  Okay, now you all have to go out and find this story
and read it yourselves.  Last book review of this title, for now. -- Bob]