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        E-CATALOG - REALITY SOFTWARE 03/15/95

*** REALITY SOFTWARE SOON TO BE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB***



INTRODUCTION

        Reality Software is a small company whose
husband and wife team is devoted to the publication
of two product lines.

       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. They
are 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.

       We have begun the release of a large series of Windows
screen savers that feature a) archival, royalty free, historical
photography and b) original computer art whose themes are
mythic and visionary.

       All Windows E-Books come with Replica, an
application independent viewing system that
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 and the software
is very user friendly.

        For those of you who may be interested
 in our products and do not have a high-end
Windows system, notice that several E-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 four volumes in our series of Windows
screen savers featuring archival transportation
photography have been released. Two volumes feature
images scanned from our private collection of 19th century
locomotives. The third and fourth publications feature
images of 1) tall ships and 2) classic sail boats.
The photos are quite rare and in most cases are 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. Each
photo has been meticulously restored to repair negative and
print damages while maintaining the historical integrity of
the image.

        Three volumes in our Windows screen saver series
of original visionary art have just been released.
1) Fifteen original computer paintings explore the theme of
Mythic Bears. 2) Fifteen original computer paintings explore
the Epiphanies of the Neolithic Goddess.  3) Fifteen original
computer paintings developed with fractals express images of
Cosmic Creation.

        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.

        Interactive Week for Feb.13, 1995 (Vol.2(3): 29) has
a report about Bill Gate's latest venture. Having dominated
the OS and software worlds through MicroSoft, Gate's has set
his sights upon a new on-line service (to be bundled with
Windows 95) and, of immediate concern to the graphics design
and multimedia industries, a major expansion of his little
known company called Now Corbis. Now Corbis holds an
enormous library of stock photos with plans to triple its
inventory in the near future. Corbis intends to sell one
time licenses for each image and employs five intellectual
property lawyers to write contracts with clients. I quote
Mark Daniel, manager of sales. "We have not been selling
an image for less than $100, and we also have sold an image
up to $5,000. Normally, they [one-time reproduction licenses]
are $200 to $400 an image."

       Realize, that if you are a graphics designer or multimedia
developer, this is the playing field now and for the
foreseeable future. While Reality Software can only develop
image collections built around specialized themes, if you
can use our products, we offer the most inexpensive license in
the industry: $1 per image for a lifetime royalty free license.
And you will not have to talk to a lawyer. We wish to share
our knowledge and creativity with you at the lowest cost
possible.

        Reality Software also offers image restoration
services: contact us at one of our many addresses listed
below. We can often produce a nearly invisible repair of
the problems caused by such damages as water or ink stains,
and rips or tears in prints or negatives. We can also restore
an appropriate contrast level and resolution to seriously faded
images. If the image does not exist as computer media, we will
scan it for you before beginning restoration.


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 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). Extensive use is made of the various latest archeology
research and analysis of early texts. There are extensive
discussions of early Chinese and Manchu shamanism and their
possible commonalities with Western metaphor. Available for both
BigText and DOS (v1.3) and Replica for Windows (v1.5).

        4) Early Myth and Amaterasu in Neolithic and Medieval
Japan is a deep exploration of the earliest Japanese mythology
and ritual with an emphasis upon the origins and life of the
Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. Extensive use is made of the two eighth
century mythological histories: the Kojiki and Nihongi. Shinto,
kami and shamanism are discussed in depth. Biographies are
included for several important female rulers of Japan who may
well be manifestations of Amaterasu. The mythology and bear
ritual of the Ainu are examined for insights that might reveal
the sacred feminine. Available for both BigText and DOS (v1.3)
and Replica for Windows (v1.5).

        5) Our book on disk about The White Goddess In Eire,
Britain, Wales and Gaul was revised in 1993 and is available
for DOS (BigText) as v1.2. Explore the multiplex Goddess in
Britain, Eire, Wales and Gaul. Boudicca's reign and her revolt
against Rome and the Welsh epics are explored in some detail.
If you ever wished to separate New Age nonsense from the 'real'
historical myths, this book is for you.

        6) A 1994 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.

        7) 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) Trains 1: 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) Trains 2: 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) Tall Ships 1: features fifteen rare images from the
great age of sail. Great schooners, brigs and other vessels are
featured at the dock and under full sail. The highlight of this
collection is a very special photo of the launch of a five masted
schooner at Waldoboro, Maine, our home town. This product is
published as a screen saver for Windows on two HD disks and each
graphics file is royalty free.

        4) Classic Sailboats 1: features fifteen rare images of
small, often privately owned, sailboats which reflect designs
from the first half of this century. Several of the boats
pictured are from mid-coast Maine. This product is also published
as a screen saver for Windows on two HD disks and each graphics
files is royalty free.

        5) Mythic Bears 1 features fifteen 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.

        6) Epiphanies of the Goddess features fifteen visionary-
mythic paintings which are original computer art. The symbolism of
the Neolithic Goddess is explored in an extraordinary series whose
imagery partakes of a transcendental vision in which you will
see aspects of fantasy and surrealism. This product is
distributed on three HD disks and each graphics file is royalty
free.

       7) Images of Creation features fifteen visionary images
developed with fractals that explore Cosmic Creation. The metaphor of
dynamic life force is explored through a series of beautiful computer
paintings that are both mythic and contemplative. This product is
distributed 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
        (.03MB - 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) Early Myth and Amaterasu in Neolithic and Medieval Japan:
        japan13.zip (0.31MB - DOS) and japn15wn.zip (1.5MB-WIN).
        Note shareware cost for japn15wn.zip are $4 USA and $5
        overseas.

5) The White Goddess in Eire ...: celt12.zip (0.06MB - DOS only)

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

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

8) Trains 1: train1wn.zip (1.08MB WIN only): see CompuServe
   TRAINNET Forum below.

9) Trains 2: train2wn.zip (0.85MB WIN only): see CompuServe
   TRAINNET Forum below.

10) Tall Ships 1: ships1wn.zip (1.1MB WIN only).

11) Classic Sailboats 1: sail1wn.zip (1.1MB WIN)

12 Mythic Bears 1: bears1wn.zip (0.93MB WIN only).

13) Epiphanies of the Goddess: epiph1wn.zip (1.06MB WIN only).

14) Images of Creation: creat1wn.zip (1.1MB WIN only).


REALITY SOFTWARE IN CYBERSPACE AND THE BBS WORLD

        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' with the exception of Excalibur (see
below), 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 [phone] (8,1,N). Dan Linton is
the owner and head of SWC and John Schmidt is the
sysop.

        Tiger Team Buddhist Information Network is the
home base for Reality Software: you will find our
visionary art and e-book shareware there. This is an
exceptional board for all those interested in Buddhism.
Gary Ray is your sysop contact here. Dial [phone]
(8,1,N).

        Just fifteen miles up the Maine Coast from the home
of Reality Software is one of Maine's finest BBS's - A Bit of
Maine. You will find all of our freeware and shareware in
Directory 43 which may be easily accessed from the first screen
of file directory listings. Rick Winslow is the fine sysop here
and the connect number is [phone] (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 [phone]
(8,1,N).

        Ursa Major is fine BBS in California that now
carries all of our publications. Reality Software shareware
may be found in Dir 192. The connect number for Ursa Major is
[phone] and the sysop is Scott Robb.

        Capital City OnLine is a Windows BBS running Excalibur
which provides an exceptionally attractive graphics interface.
You will need the Excalibur user software to connect to them.
This interface is freeware and provided by Excalibur as an
automatic download on your first call. Excalibur now carries
all of our shareware and recent releases may be found in Sysop's
Picks at the main File Menu. An ongoing discussion about our
publications has been established in three message folders
of the General Forum. The sysop is Norris Sydnor, who is
available, congenial and extremely helpful. Their connect number
is [phone].

        TRAINS shareware is available on CompuServe in the
Graphics II Library of the TRAINNET Forum as train1.zip and
train2.zip. Notice the different names of the archive files from
those given above. 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 of TrainNet
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. Mindful Technology which is an
extraordinary computer company whose byword is 'ecological
responsibility'. Mindful Technology specializes in products
which address the concerns of ergonomics, radiation and energy.
Their software offerings emphasize spirituality and alternative
health. DOS/Windows and Mac PC systems are available, either
off the shelf or customized. Phil Rose is the creator and owner
of Mindful Technology and may be reached on the Internet at
[e-mail]. You might wish to get on his mailing list
for the mail order catalog. Mindful Technology can be accessed
on the World Wide Web (see below) at the Reality Software site.


REALITY SOFTWARE ON THE INTERNET

        REALITY SOFTWARE IS NOW ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
and we are very excited about this development! The URL is
http://www.maine.com/reality/welcome.html which will connect
you to Reality Software at MaineStreet Communications, a WEB
marketplace that features innovative businesses in Maine. Companies
are arranged on the home page of MaineStreet in alphabetical order:
however this URL will take you directly to the Home Page of Reality
Software. Sections of this e-text catalog are on-line and you can
read about each product. You can also download each and every
shareware file and view thumbnail graphics from each publication.
Do connect, if you have a Web browser, and tell us
what you think about the design and usefulness of our Web site.

        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 above). Only subscribers are allowed to FTP.
        2) Telnet to the DSC BBS at dsc.voicenet.com. 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. Only subscribers are allowed to FTP.
DSC does not a carry any of our shareware releases dated after
January 1995.
        3) Our shareware is also available at a third 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. This 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 [phone]; DSC staff may be reached
at [phone]; 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
two exceptions (see above).

Let us hear from you!


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CONTACT INFORMATION

Copyright 1995
Ben and Leslie Blumenberg
Reality Software
1015 Main Street
Waldoboro, ME 04572-0105
Phone: [phone]
CompuServe - 71044,1645
Internet - a) [e-mail] (almost daily mail run)
           b) [e-mail]
CompuServe - 71044,1645

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ORDER FORM FOR REGISTERED VERSIONS
(The price differences between E-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:

___________________________________________________________


      REALITY SOFTWARE, P.O. BOX 105, WALDOBORO, ME 04572-0105.

Name ____________________________________    Date _______

Street Address __________________________________________


               __________________________________________


Town or City _______________ State _____ Zip ________

                                     Country ________


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) EARLY MYTH AND AMATERASU IN NEOLITHIC AND MEDIEVAL JAPAN v1.5

Disk Size  5 1/4" (Quant)  _$20 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version
                                 with graphics)
           3 1/2" (Quant) __$24 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version
                                 with graphics)
                          __$40 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)

                        Total $______

5) 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 $______



6) 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)
           3 1/2" (Quant) __$19 (v 1.3 DOS: BigText version
                                 with graphics)
                          __$25 (v1.5 REPLICA for Windows)

                          Total $______


7) TIMELINE v4.0 REPLICA for Windows

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

                           Total of all books $______

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

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8) TRAINS 1 v1.0 for Windows

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


9) TRAINS 2 v1.0 for Windows

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


10) TALL SHIPS 1 v1.0 for Windows

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


11) CLASSIC SAILBOATS v1.0 for Windows

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


12) MYTHIC BEARS 1 v1.0 for Windows

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


13) EPIPHANIES OF THE GODDESS v1.0 for Windows

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


14) IMAGES OF CREATION 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.) Residents of the state of Maine,
please add the 6% sales tax. Thank you!

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Copyright 1995
Ben Blumenberg
Reality Software
1015 Main Street
Waldoboro, ME 04572-0105
Phone: [phone]
CompuServe - 71044,1645
Internet - a) [e-mail] (almost daily mail run)
           b) [e-mail]
CompuServe - 71044,1645