Robert Sheckley (1928 - 2005) was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001. In this book: Watchbird Ask a Foolish Question Diplomatic Immunity Warrior race Keep your shape Warm Death Wish Beside Still Waters Cost of living The Hour of Battle Forever