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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRaphael, Rick,
_d1919-1994
245 1 0 _aSonny
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction April 1963.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-29
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Sonny" by Rick Raphael is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around the experiences of Private Jediah Cromwell, a young recruit from West Virginia, as he navigates military life while discovering his unique ability to influence electrical power and communicate telepathically with his mother back home. The book blends elements of military training with family bonds, exploring themes of homesickness, self-discovery, and the power of thought. The story begins with Jediah, affectionately known as "Sonny," feeling homesick after being drafted into the Army. Throughout his training at Fort McGruder, he discovers that his thoughts can affect electrical devices, which creates both comical and profound situations, such as causing the lights to go out as he tries to mind-talk with his mother. As he hones his shooting skills, he impresses his fellow recruits and superiors with his uncanny accuracy, which he attributes to his unique gift. Eventually, the attention on his abilities leads to higher-ups taking interest in him, culminating in a scenario where he can earnestly communicate with his mother while simultaneously influencing the power systems around him, demonstrating a powerful link between family and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSoldiers -- Fiction
653 _aMothers and sons -- Fiction
653 _aPsychic ability -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchoenherr, John,
_d1935-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction April 1963.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30798
999 _c71644
_d71644