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100 1 _aTurner, Robert
245 1 0 _aSuccess Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
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 If Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-11
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Success Story" by Robert Turner is a science fiction narrative penned in the early 1950s. The book explores the journey of Jefferson McKinney, a man marked by profound tragedies and struggles throughout his life, ultimately leading to a momentous achievement that seems to unravel into chaos. The novel presents a poignant exploration of both personal and societal themes, including the nature of success and the fragility of life amid adversity. The story follows Jeff McKinney from a troubled childhood marked by trauma, including the loss of his parents and extreme poverty, to adulthood where he grapples with love and betrayal. After a violent incident with his unfaithful wife, Jeff descends into despair but eventually begins to rebuild his life, finding solace in chemistry and ultimately achieving great success as a scientist. As he receives accolades for a groundbreaking drug discovery, his moment of triumph is shattered by a cataclysmic event. The narrative concludes with the birth of his son, signifying both hope and a cyclical pattern of struggle and success, leaving readers to ponder the complexities of existence and the true meaning of achievement in the face of life's unpredictability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aFreas, Kelly,
_d1922-2005
830 0 _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32782
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