02456cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500160014826400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031449000510035050000310040150800960043252013110052853400760183965300200191565300180193565300290195365300300198283000510201285600430206374287UtSlPG20260610134723.0mcr n260607r20241954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFritch, Charles E.,d1927-201210aOffice call 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe October 1954.  aRelease date is 2024-08-21  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Office Call" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around Dr. Rawlings, a psychiatrist, and his encounters with peculiar patients that challenge his understanding of reality and sanity. The primary topic delves into themes of mental instability, alternate realities, and the implications of advanced scientific theories in a way that intertwines psychological insight with a touch of the fantastical.  In the story, Dr. Rawlings is visited by Charles T. Moore, a theoretical mathematician who believes he has discovered a way to access alternate universes through his theories on space and time. After sharing an astounding account of how he inadvertently brought a woman from Mars into his life, Moore seeks Rawlings' help in regaining his control over this phenomenon. The tale unfolds as Dr. Rawlings grapples with the reality of Moore's experiences while dealing with his own frustrations and fantasies, including thoughts of a much-coveted chicken farm. The story culminates in a twist that leaves the psychiatrist questioning the nature of his own reality, highlighting the thin line between madness and genius in a world where the extraordinary could easily seep into the mundane. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aPsychiatrists -- Fiction  aMathematicians -- Fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe October 1954.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74287