Meetings with remarkable books.

There are books that have changed the trajectory of my life.

Today I'll start with science fiction and fantasy.

Granted, my reading tastes are on the eclectic side, but there are certain books that made a profound impression on me.  They opened my eyes, expanded my mind and my horizons and pushed me along paths I never anticipated, altering both the way I live my life, the way I view my life and the way I write my books.

Dune, by Frank Herbert, is one such book.  If my life is a pyramid, then...