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100 1 _aYoung, Robert F.,
_d1915-1986
245 1 0 _aI bring fresh flowers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories February 1964.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-12
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"I Bring Fresh Flowers" by Robert F. Young is a poignant science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around Rosemary Brooks, a dedicated and patriotic young woman who becomes an astronaut, or "Astronette," as part of a groundbreaking project aimed at controlling weather through satellites. The story blends themes of heroism, duty, and the natural world, ultimately exploring the impact of Rosemary's mission and her connection to the elements. The storyline follows Rosemary's journey from her childhood admiration of patriotism to her selection as one of the first female astronauts. As she successfully completes her mission to orient a weather-control satellite, tragedy strikes during her re-entry, resulting in her demise. Despite her untimely death, the natural world seems to flourish in her absence, symbolizing her enduring presence and the connection between humanity and nature. The story illustrates how her sacrifice transforms the environment, bringing about an abundance of life and color, as she is immortalized in the beauty of rain, flowers, and the skies, leaving a lasting legacy that transcends her earthly existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWomen astronauts -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories February 1964.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72390
999 _c113115
_d113115