Notes: "The Earthman's Burden" was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "Il fardello dell'uomo bianco" "An Old Fashioned Bird Christmas" was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "Un Natale all'antica" "Star-Crossed Lover" was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "La moglie interstellare" "The Language of Love" was translated by Roberta Rambelli as "Il linguaggio dell'amore" "Gourmet" was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "Alta cucina" "Rainbird" was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "Rainbird" "Moon Dog" was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "Il cane lunare" "The Long, Silvery Day " was translated by Ugo Malaguti as "Il lungo giorno d'argento" "Ritorno" is an original Italian shortstory "Quelli dell'universo accanto" is an original Italian shortstory "Mondo macabro" is an original Italian shortstory