      E-TEXT CATALOG - REALITY SOFTWARE    01/08/95
   
        ** NEW PRODUCT LINE: ARCHIVAL PHOTOS **
                     

INTRODUCTION
   
        Reality Software is a small husband and wife
company devoted to the publication of two product 
lines. 1) We publish quality e-books for DOS and 
Windows in ancient\medieval history and the history of 
religion. These books represent original, scholarly 
research and are designed for thinking adults. These 
books represent an attempt at original synthesis from 
the literature and some of the writing is at journal 
level. They are definitely not school-oriented software 
nor New Age fluff. 2) We have begun release of a large 
series of Windows screen savers and photo CD-ROM 
collections that feature archival, royalty free photography.        
	
	All Windows e-books come with REPLICA, an 
application independent viewing system which 
bypasses the need for a word processor. REPLICA is 
easily installed into WIN 3.1 or WFW 3.11 and can 
then be used to view and print the electronic 
books. Full instructions are included. For those of 
you who may be interested in our products and do not 
have a high-end Windows system, notice that several 
books are available with a superb document viewing 
interface for DOS (BigText) that in the latest version 
(1.3) incorporates graphics to produce illustrated 
electronic books. We offer a money back guarantee: if 
you do not find a book captivating and interesting, 
return your disk(s) for a full-no questions-asked, 
refund. Assume all disks are high density.

        The first two volumes in our series of Windows 
screen savers that feature archival transportation photography 
have just been released. Both volumes feature images scanned 
from our private collection of 19th century locomotives. The 
photos are quite rare, in most cases single prints made by 
early photographers and collectors. With a handful of 
exceptions, none have ever been published before in any 
medium and then only many decades ago at very low resolution. 
The shareware versions of each screen saver contain four 
images, the registered versions fifteen. There is no 
duplication among the collections and each graphics file is 
8 bit, 256 grey scale, TIFF. Design pros take note: the 
graphics files in both the shareware and registered versions 
are royalty free! At a cost of $1 or less per image, such a 
license is a bargain. Stock photography agencies typically 
charge $100 or more per image for commercial licenses. 


E-BOOK PUBLICATIONS

	1) Explore the Origins of Mythology with 
hunter-gatherers in the Upper Paleolithic and Indians in 
the Amazon. Available in an illustrated Windows version 
that utilizes Replica (v1.5) or as v1.3, which incorporates 
a new state- of-the-art document viewing interface for DOS 
(BigText) which is also illustrated. Have you ever wondered 
how it all began? Major references include the work of Alexander
Marshak and shamanic practices among peoples of the Amazon.

 	2) The White Goddess in Neolithic Old Europe is an 
in-depth study of the archeology, artifacts, iconography 
and ritual of the Goddess religion of Neolithic Europe. The 
material is based extensively on the breakthrough work of 
Marija Gimbutas. Several hypotheses are presented about
iconography and metaphor which are drawn from realms as diverse 
as evolutionary biology and the marine zoology of megafauna in 
the dark abyss of the deep ocean. Available for DOS only.    

 	3) Early Myth and The Goddess in Ancient China is a 
discussion of the feminine in Shang and Chou Dynasty myth and the
central role played by the Myth of the Sacred Mulberry Tree (Fu
Sang). Major use is made of recent publications by Birrell and 
Allen and there are also discussions of archeology, Manchu 
shamanism and possible commonalities with Western metaphor. 
Available for both BigText and DOS (v.1.3) and Replica for 
Windows (v1.5).

 	4) Our book on disk about The White Goddess In Eire, 
Britain, Wales and Gaul has been revised. This new 
version also incorporates a new state-of-the-art document 
viewing interface for DOS (BigText) - v1.2. Explore the 
multiplex Goddess in Britain, Eire, Wales and Gaul.
Considerable detail about Boudicca and the Welsh epics.
If you ever wished to separate New Age nonsense 
from the 'real' historical myths, this book is for you.
	
	5) A revision of The Great Goddess in India and Tibet, 
is also available with the latest version of the superb document 
viewing interface for DOS (BigText) which is illustrated 
(v1.3), and Replica for Windows (v1.5). This study is 
exceptionally deep about tantra; gnosticism; the sacred horse 
ritual; the saga of the doomsday mare; the first appearance,
near demise and then resurgence of the Goddess in India; and 
Tara - the White and Green Goddess of Tibet.   

	6) Our exceptional Historical TimeLine covers 
ancient and early medieval history for the period 12,000 B.C. 
to 900 A.D. and emphasizes the history of religion. It is only 
available for Windows 3.1 or WFW 3.11 as TimeLine V4.0. 
There are literally hundreds of line items which include 
information found in no other timeline and there is a vast 
increase in the data from previous versions. A typical 
printout would be three pages across and 19 pages deep.

ARCHIVAL PHOTO COLLECTIONS

        1) Trains1: 19TH Century Locomotives Vol.1 is a unique 
and fascinating collection of early locomotives scanned from rare
photographs as described above. The highlight of this
collection is a photograph taken in the yard of a locomotive 
manufacturing company. This product is published as a screen
saver for Windows on three HD disks and each graphics file is 
royalty free.

        2) Trains2: 19th Century Locomotives Vol.2 features 
fifteen all different, rare images of 19th century locomotives. 
The highlight of this collection is an extraordinary photograph 
of a narrow gauge logging locomotive with crew taken in a swamp 
in Georgia. This product is published as a screen saver for
Windows on two HD disks and each graphics file is royalty free.

        3) Mythic Bears1 features 15 visionary-mythic paintings
of bears in which aspects of transformation and myth are 
explored. Included are five rare photos of the Ainu Bear Ritual, 
last practiced on the northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido in the 
1920's, and 10 spectacular visionary paintings in color. This 
product is distributed as a screen saver for Windows on three HD 
disks and each graphics file is royalty free.
       
SHAREWARE

        Shareware versions of e-books contain introductory materials, 
a brief preview of the main text, and in some cases a glossary. Each 
also contains a packaged reader (explained above - BigText or Replica) 
which might be of interest to those involved with the technology of 
producing and disseminating e-books. The approach to the Windows 
versions obviates the need for a user to have any word processor 
and allows for a highly designed text. Registration brings the full 
e-text of the book itself. Here is the listing of shareware files: 
Shareware versions of the Windows screen saver/photo collections 
include four images which are royalty free. 

1) Origins of Mythology: origin13.zip (0.13MB - DOS) and 
        origin15.zip (1.12MB - WIN).  

2) The White Goddess in Neolithic Old Europe: whgds.zip
        (.032MB - DOS only). 
 
3) Early Myth and the Goddess in Ancient China: china13.zip 
        (0.27MB - DOS) and chin15wn.zip (1.70MB - WIN). NOTE:
        shareware costs for chin15wn.zip are $4 USA and $5 overseas.
 
4) The White Goddess in Eire ...: celt12.zip (0.057MB - DOS only)

5) The Great Goddess in India and Tibet: intb13.zip (0.26MB
        DOS) and intb15wn.zip (1.42MB WIN).

6) Historical TimeLine: tmln4wn.zip (1.16MB WIN only).

7) Trains1: train1wn.zip (1.08MB WIN only): see CompuServe
   TRAINNET Forum below.

8) Trains2: train2wn.zip (0.85MB WIN only): see CompuServe
   TRAINNET Forum below.
   
9) Mythic Bears1: bears1wn.zip (0.52MB WIN only).   

                                                                 
REALITY SOFTWARE IN THE BBS WORLD AND ELSEWHERE

        Free shareware versions of each product are available 
at several of the largest BBS's in the United States such as 
Exec-PC (1-414 789-4210) and Software Creations (1-508 
368-7036). For all BBS', set your communications software to 
ANSI emulation and 8,1,N.  

	Reality Software is proud to be one of the Home
Board Authors of Software Creations which was voted
the number 1 BBS in the USA by Boardwatch Magazine for
both 1993 and 1994. SWC also has SLIP accounts for a 
connection to the World Wide Web available for both 
individuals and businesses. All of our shareware and freeware
may be found in Directory 64 which appears on the first
screen (SWC Authors) of file directory listing. Messages 
may also be left for me at SWC addressed to Ben Blumenberg:
I check for mail there several times a week. Their main 
connect number is (508) 365-2359 (8,1,N). Dan Linton is 
the owner and sysop of SWC and Glenn Brensinger is the 
sysop.
                       
	Tiger Team Buddhist Information Network is the 
home base for Reality Software: you will find all 
of our shareware e-book publications there. This is an 
exceptional board for all those interested in Buddhism. 
Dial (510) 268-0102 (8,1,N).  

        ReVision Systems is a small board with a 
specialty in poetry, literature and electronic publishing. 
You will find all the e-book shareware of Reality Software 
in their file directories and two of our books on disk 
are available for on-line reading in the Readroom.  
Paul Lauda is the sysop: dial (609) 896-3667 
(8,1,N).  

        Ursa Major is fine BBS in California that now 
carries all of our publications. The Reality Software file
directory is dir 192. The connect number for Ursa Major is 
(310) 545-5611 and the sysop is Scott Robb.

        TRAINS shareware is available on CompuServe in the 
Graphics II Library of the TRAINNET Forum as train1.zip and
train2.zip. You can also download the extensive readme that
accompanies TRAINS for a detailed preview of this product.
TRAINNET is a very deep forum for all those interested in railroads, 
past and present and there are many file libraries which encompass 
a wealth of material. The head sysop is Dorr Altizer.

        All of our shareware AND registered versions are
carried by Mindful Technology, RR2, Box 316, Swanville, ME 04915,
1 207 338-5788. Phil Rose is the creator and manager of Mindful
Technology which is an extraordinary computer company featuring
quality software focused upon such areas as spirituality and
alternative health. They also carry a full line of ergonomic
computer accessories. Phil may be reached on the Internet at 
philrose@mindful.com. You might wish to get on his mailing list 
for the mail order catalog. 


REALITY SOFTWARE ON THE INTERNET
       
        Our shareware is also available through the Internet at 
three of the largest BBS's in the US but only subscribers are 
allowed to download shareware when the connection is made via 
telnet or ftp (although see World Data Bank below)

        1) You can telnet to Software Creations at swcbbs.com.
Type B at main menu prompt followed by 9 to read about
subscription options. To download, type D at the main menu prompt
followed by the exact filename of the archive you wish to
obtain (see below).
        2) Telnet to the DSC BBS at dsc.voicenet.com (192.204.289.
BBS. Type B at the main menu prompt followed by 2 to read about 
subscriber options. Type D at the main menu prompt followed by 
the exact filename of the archive you wish to download.
        3) Our shareware is also available at a second FTP site, 
the World Data Bank BBS whose Internet address is wdn.com.
Although primarily a subscriber system, they do allow nonsubscribers
to download. Their download limit per day for non-members is 360K.  
This download limit will allow you to acquire our DOS shareware
via FTP. It will not allow for FTP of Windows shareware, the file
sizes are much too large. Type D at the main menu prompt 
followed by the exact filename of the version you wish to
download. Use the BANK door to store up to 360K thus acquiring the 
ability to download up to 720K at one time (every other day).  

        I cannot provide technical help about telnet to Software
Creations, DSC or World Data Bank. The voice number for
Software Creations is (508) 368-8654; DSC staff may be reached 
at (215) 674-9290; and World Data Bank staff voice line is 
(703 648-0808).               
        
        I can supply our shareware on HD disk at cost: $3 within 
the U.S. and $4 overseas (includes postage) for all titles with 
one exception (see above).


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ORDER FORM FOR REGISTERED VERSIONS
(The price differences between books reflect both the work that 
went into the research and their length. The least expensive 
contain documents whose length is less than 25 pages. The more 
costly contain articles in excess of 75 pages for the longest 
documents in the package and, in some cases, extensive glossaries 
as well. Such estimates vary with printer and print setup, of 
course.)  

To order, simply fill our this form and mail to: 

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1) ORIGINS OF MYTHOLOGY v1.5
                                                  
Disk Size  5 1/4" (Quant)) __$9 (v1.3 DOS: BigText version 
                                with graphics) 
                           __$15 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)	 	  	   		    	   		
           3 1/2" (Quant)  __$10 (v1.3 DOS: BigText version
                                  with graphics)
                           __$16 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)
                                        	         		   		   	   	   	  	
				        Total $_______


2) THE WHITE GODDESS IN THE NEOLITHIC OF OLD EUROPE v1.0
        (*sale price*)

Disk Size  5 1/4" (Quant) __previously $20 now $10
                            (DOS: ASCII text files)
	                   __previously $22 now $11
      	                    (WordPerfect for Windows 5.1
           3 1/2" (Quant) __previously $21 now $11
                            (DOS: ASCII text files)
                          __previously $23 now $12
                            (WordPerfect for Windows 5.1)
                                                          
					Total $______
  

3) EARLY MYTH AND THE GODDESS IN ANCIENT CHINA v1.5

Disk Size  5 1/4" (Quant) __$12 (v1.3 DOS: ASCII text files) 
                          __$14 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version 
                                 with graphics)
                         __ $16 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)
           3 1/2" (Quant) __$15 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version 
                                 with graphics) 
                          __$17 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)
                                               
			    		Total $______       

                                                
4) THE WHITE GODDESS IN EIRE, BRITAIN, WALES AND GAUL v1.2

Disk Size  5 1/4" (Quant) __$15 (DOS: ASCII text files)
                          __$17 (DOS: BigText version) 
                          __$17 (MS WORD FOR WINDOWS 2.0)
           3 1/2" (Quant) __$18 (DOS: BigText version)  
                          __$20 (MS WORD FOR WINDOWS 2.0)
		 	  	  	 	   	 	  	    	
			     		Total $______


5) THE GREAT GODDESS IN INDIA AND TIBET v1.5

Disk Size  5 1/4" (Quant) __$16 (v 1.3 DOS: ASCII text files)
                          __$18 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version 
                                 with graphics)
                          __$18 (v 1.5 MS WORD for Windows 6.0: 
                                 doc files)
           3 1/2" (Quant) __$19 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version 
                                 with graphics)
                          __$19 (v 1.5 MS WORD for Windows 6.0: 
                                 doc files)
                          __$25 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)
		 		   	 	   	 	  	    	
			      		Total $______


6) TIMELINE v4.0 REPLICA for Windows

Disk Size:  3 1/2" (Quant)  ____$25  	Total $_______ 
                                                                                                           
                           Total of all books $______           

 ORDER ALL SIX BOOKS ON DISK AND TAKE A 20% DISCOUNT!!  

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7) TRAINS1 v1.0 for Windows

Disk Size   3 1/2" (Quant)  ____$15     Total $ ______

                                        Total $ ______
                                        
8) TRAINS2 v1.0 for Windows

Disk Size   3 1/2" (Quant)  ____$15     Total $ ______
                                                                                         
                                                      
9) MYTHIC BEARS1 v1.0 for Windows

Disk Size    3 1/2" (Quant)  ____$15     Total $______                                                                     

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Discount if applicable  $_______        Enclosed  $_______

Method of Payment.  Check _____   Money Order ______

(Made out to Ben Blumenberg; sorry we cannot accept credit 
cards. Shipping and handling are included on all U.S. 
orders. Canadian and Latin American customers please add $2 
S/H for airmail. Orders for all other countries please 
include $4 for airmail.) Thank you!

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CONTACT INFORMATION
					               
Copyright 1995
Ben Blumenberg
Reality Software
1015 Main Street
Waldoboro, ME 04572-0105
Phone: (207) 832-7348
CompuServe - 71044,1645
Internet - a) bennett@pipeline.com (almost daily mail run)
           b) ben.blumenberg@swcbbs.com 
CompuServe - 71044,1645              

