The Worthing Saga by Orson Scott Card
Title: The Worthing Saga
Author: Orson Scott Card
Cover Artist: Wayne Barlowe
Language: English
Original Publisher: Tor Books
Originally Published: December 1990
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: December 1990
ISBN-10: 0812509277
ISBN-13: 9780812509274
Notes: ISFDB has a good description of the contents.