Orson Scott Card - When have you ever seen someone who had no doubt

When have you ever seen someone who had no doubts who was also correct about anything?

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Card, Orson Scott. Xenocide. Tor Books, 1991.

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About the Author

Orson Scott Card

Born: August 24, 1951
Nationality: American
Profession: Author, Critic, Playwright / script Writer, Poet, Public Speaker, Essayist, Professor Writing Literature

Biography

Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card co-produced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987–2003).

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