Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Satisfaction Guaranteed by Isaac Asimov Satisfaction Guaranteed by Isaac Asimov. I have been writing short stories for fifty-one years and I haven't yet quit. In addition to the hundreds of short stories I have published, there are at least a dozen in press waiting to be published, and two stories written and not yet submitted. So I have by no means retired. There is, however, no way one can publish short stories for this length of time without understanding that the time left to him is limited. In the words of the song: "Forevermore is shorter than before." It is time, therefore, for Doubleday to pull the strings together and get all my fiction-short stories and novels, too-into a definitive form and in uniform bindings, both in hard and soft covers. It may sound conceited of me to say so (I am frequently accused of being conceited), but my fiction generally has been popular from the start and has continued to be well received through the years. To locate any one story, however, that you no longer have and wish you did, or to find one you have heard about but have missed is no easy task. My stories appeared originally in any one of many magazines, the original issues of which are all but unobtainable. They then appeared in any of a multiplicity of anthologies and collections, copies of which are almost as unobtainable. It is Doubleday's intention to make this multivolume collection definitive and uniform in the hope that the science fiction public, the mystery public (for my many mysteries will also be collected), and libraries as well will seize upon them ravenously and clear their book shelves to make room for Isaac Asimav: The Complete Stories. We begin in this volume with two of my early collections from the 1950s, Earth Is Room Enough and Nine Tomorrows. The former includes such favorites of mine as "Franchise," which deals with the ultimate election day; "Living Space," which gives every family a world of its own; "The Fun They Had," my most anthologized story; "Jokester," whose ending I bet you don't anticipate if you've never read the story before; and "Dreaming Is a Private Thing," concerning which Robert A. Heinlein accused me of making money out of my own neuroses. Nine Tomorrows, the personal favorite of all my collections, contains not one story I don't consider to be excellent examples of my productions of the 1950s. In particular, there is "The Last Question," which, of all the stories I have written, is my absolute favorite. Then there is "The Ugly Little Boy," my third-favorite story. My tales tend to be cerebral, but I count on this one to bring about a tear or two. (To find out which is the second-favorite of my stories, you'll have to read successive volumes of this collection.) "The Feeling of Power" is another frequently anthologized piece and is rather prophetic, considering it was written before anyone was thinking of pocket computers. "All the Troubles of the World" is a suspense story and "The Dying Night" is a mystery based, alas, on an astronomical "fact" now known to be quite mistaken. Then there is a later collection included here, Nightfall and Other Stories, which features "Nightfall," a story that many readers and the Science Fiction Writers of America have voted the best science fiction story ever written (I don't think so, but it would be impolite to argue). Other favorites of mine are " 'Breeds There a Man . ?' ", which is rather chilling; "Sally," which expresses my feelings about automobiles; "Strikebreaker," which I consider much underappreciated; and "Eyes Do More than See," a short heartstring wrencher. There'll be more volumes, but begin by reading this one. You will make an old man very happy, you know. Literature / Satisfaction Guaranteed. Claire Belmont is nervous about the new robot TN-3, also known as Tony. Her husband, Lawrence, insists that she'll be perfectly safe, and robopsychologist Dr Susan Calvin reaffirms this claim. Tony will be inside the house, not even going outside to get the newspaper, for the three weeks of Larry's absence. This is part of an experiment so that US Robots & Mechanical Men can expand their services into people's homes, rather than simply having industrial applications. Larry is going to be spending the next three weeks in DC, lobbying to get legal approval for robots like the TN series out into private homes. He regrets that his wife is so weak, especially compared to Gladys Claffern. Claire very much agrees, feeling herself to be mousy and nervous. Tony starts by polishing the furniture and making breakfast in bed for Claire, and as she opens up to the mechanical man, she finds he's always there to comfort her. He also starts to subtly build her confidence, and tell her why she, Claire Belmont, is better than a dozen Gladys Clafferns. When she hosts a dinner party for Gladys and her friends, she finds her nervous terror transform into the aloofness of an experienced socialite. Asimov on Other Media. Asimov - Science Fiction read by Isaac Asimov, Listening Library, 1985, 2 cassettes (117 mins.). ISBN 0-807-23418-4 Unabridged readings of "I Just Make Them Up, See?", "Someday", "The Feeling of Power", "Satisfaction Guaranteed", and "Living Space". Asimov's Guide to Earth & Space read by Michael Jackson, Dove Audio, (360 mins.). Unabridged reading. Asimov's Mysteries read by Dan Lazar, Books on Tape, 8 cassettes (480 mins.). Unabridged reading. The Best of Isaac Asimov read by Dan Lazar, Books on Tape, 8 cassettes (720 mins.). Unabridged reading. Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy Dove Audio, 1991, 4 cassettes (360 mins.). Unabridged reading of "Someday" plus 10 short stories by other authors. The Complete Robot read by Larry McKeever, Books on Tape, 17 cassettes (1530 mins.). Unabridged reading. The Complete Robot read by Lloyd Battista, Warner Audio Pub., 2 cassettes (120 mins.), 1985. Unabridged readings from the book. The Complete Robot Random Audiobooks, 2 cassettes, 1988. Forward the Foundation read by David Dukes, Bantam Audio, (360 mins.). ISBN 0-553-47007-8 Abridged reading. Forward the Foundation read by Larry McKeever, Books on Tape, (1180 mins.). Unabridged reading. Foundation read by Larry McKeever, Books on Tape, 6 cassettes (360 mins.). Unabridged reading. Foundation read by Isaac Asimov, Bantam Audio, New York, 1988, 2 cassettes (180 mins.), Dolby processed. ISBN 0-553-45114-6 Abridged reading of Foundation . Foundation: the psychohistorians read by William Shatner, Caedmon TC1508, New York, 1976, 33 1/3 rpm., stereo, 12 in., 1 disc, (59 mins.). Foundation: the psychohistorians read by William Shatner, Caedmon Audio Cassettes, 1984. 1 cassette (90 mins.), ISBN 0-898-45210-4 Excerpted. Foundation: the psychohistorians read by William Shatner, HarperAudio, 1 cassette. Foundation and Earth read by David Dukes, Bantam Audio, 194, 2 cassettes (180 mins.). ISBN 0-553-47258-5 Abridged reading. Foundation and Earth read by Larry McKeever, Books on Tape, (1170 mins.). Unabridged reading. Foundation and Empire: Mule read by Isaac Asimov, HarperAudio, 1 cassette. Foundation and Empire read by David Dukes, Bantam Audio, 1991, 2 cassettes (180 mins.), Dolby processed. ISBN 0-553-45261-4 Abridged reading. Foundation and Empire read by Dan Lazar, Books on Tape, 8 cassettes (480 mins.). Unabridged reading. Foundation's Edge read by Isaac Asimov, Caedmon TC1710, New York, 1982, 33 1/3 rpm., stereo, 12 in., 1 disc, (62 mins.). Foundation's Edge read by Isaac Asimov, HarperAudio HC1710, 1994, 1 cassette, Dolby processed. ISBN 1-559-94934-1. Foundation's Edge read by Larry McKeever, Books on Tape, 9 cassettes (810 mins.). Unabridged reading. Foundation's Edge read by David Dukes, Bantam Audio, New York, 1992, 1 cassette. ISBN 0-553-47072-8 Abridged reading. Friends, Robots, Countrymen: Isaac Asimov Presents: Favorite Robot Stories From His Private Library read by Isaac Asimov, Dercum Press, 1991, 4 cassettes (360 mins.). ISBN 1-556-56120-2, 1-556-56121-0. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Dercum Press, 1991, 4 cassettes. ISBN 1-556-56152-6. In Memory Yet Green read by Dan Lazar, Books on Tape, 20 cassettes (1800 mins.). Unabridged reading. Inside Star Trek Columbia, New York, 1976, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo, 12 in., 1 disc. Includes the track "Asimov's world of science fiction". Isaac Asimov Audio Collection read by Isaac Asimov and William Shatner, Caedmon, 1994, 3 cassettes (240 mins.), Dolby processed. ISBN 1- 55994-747-0 Unabridged reading of "Foundation: The Psychohistorians", excerpts from "Foundation's Edge", abridged reading of "Foundation: The Mayors". The Isaac Asimov Cassette Library Random Audiobooks, 6 cassettes. Isaac Asimov Conversations With Writers Tapes Readers, 1980, 1 cassette. ISBN 9-997-01632-7. Isaac Asimov Himself read by Isaac Asimov, Audio Partners Publishing, Auburn Ca., 1975, 2 cassettes (180 mins.). Unabridged readings of "The Immortal Bard", "The Last Question", "Someday", "Jokester", and "The Ugly Little Boy", with anecdotes and comments. Isaac Asimov talks: an interview Writer's Voice, Cincinnati, 1974, 1 cassette. Asimov discusses writing and his career as an author with Lois Rosenthal. Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space read by Michael Jackson, Dove Audio, 1991, 4 cassettes. ISBN 1-558-00452-1. Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine read by Peter Marinker and Ed Bishop, Listen For Pleasure, Ontario Canada, 1986, 2 cassettes (120 mins.), Dolby processed. Unabridged readings of "Strikebreaker" and "It's Such a Beautiful Day", plus Frederik Pohl's "Soaking Up the Rays". Issac [sic] Asimov Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, Minn., 1972, 2 cassettes (120 mins.).