A Sense of Infinity

In a post-apocalyptic world, telepaths are common, but young Starn had no trace of telepathic ability, and was persecuted by those who had the talentuntil he discovered he possessed an even more unusual ability. A criminal mastermind has been captured by the Space Patrol, and a Patrol ship is carrying him to a prison planet. Escape seems impossible, but he has a secret weapon. It's only waterbut water with averyunusual property. In the afterlife, it turns out that one's existence is dependent on being remembered by the living. As you are forgotten, you shrink. How do you avoid this? Why, hire an unearthly public relations firm, of course. These stories and more, including two full-length novels, fill a large volume of entertaining space adventure and humorous fantasy Inventive by a writer noted for original ideas developed with a sardonic wit.

Howard L. Myers was a prolific writer of science fiction, publishing short fiction in all the leading SF magazines, as well as the novel Cloud Chamber. His stories also were reprinted in many anthologies. His promising career was cut short when he died at the age of 41.