Daniel Lyons

A collection of the earliest complete works of Daniel J. Lyons, four first-person short stories: "A Visit to the Licensing Department" - a science fiction story about what life might be like if human lives were cheapened to the point where they could be taken legally as long as you get the correct permit. "The Busiest Workday" - a speculative fiction story told by a mid-level angel that attempts to answer the question will bureaucracy ever end?...

After exhausting planet Earth, humanity has moved out to live "on the stars." With your closest neighbor light-years away, the "on the stars" lifestyle guarantees a level of privacy unmatched in human history. But even, ultimate privacy doesn't need to come at a cost when modern technology can instantly whisk you back to civilization. But when, that modern technology unexpectedly fails, three private vessels find themselves completely unprepared for...

"A desperately needed wake-up call for a world that demands we keep tweeting, posting, and podcasting that proves the most important thing might be to shut up! By identifying the six types of overtalkers and the six principles to cure our babbling ways, STFU empowers us to become better at nearly every facet of our daily lives and in our most treasured relationships"--