Book excerpt: Author Stanley Weinbaum hit a science-fiction home run with his very first publication, the classic short story "A Martian Odyssey." In this action-packed tale of interplanetary travel, a team of researchers studying Mars encounter a dazzling civilization populated with strange creatures. Fans of the genre definitely need to add this gem to their reading list. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.