Project Gutenberg 2009-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 80 Vance, Gerald Llewellyn Llewellyn, William Llewellyn, Bill Llew Vital Ingredient Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Vital Ingredient" by Gerald Vance is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. This narrative delves into a futuristic boxing scenario where the intricate relationship between a fighter and his controlling manager is challenged by the expectations of true sportsmanship and personal growth. The book likely explores themes of autonomy, the essence of a champion, and the complexities of emotional and mental resilience in the face of pressure. The story follows Frankie, a seasoned fighter poised to become the first Ten-Time Defender in the heavyweight division. As he prepares for his final fight against the formidable Nappy Gordon, Frankie's relationship with his mental controller, Milt, comes under scrutiny. While Milt has always directed Frankie's movements and strategies, Frankie yearns for independence and wants to prove himself without control. In the midst of a challenging match, it becomes clear that Milt deliberately withholds support to ignite Frankie's hidden courage and killer instinct, ultimately leading to a transformative experience for Frankie. By the end, Frankie realizes that true strength comes from within, enabling him to achieve victory and discover what it truly means to be a champion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 43643 43652 2024-09-12T05:29:25.421720 2023-09-12T09:03:54.821724 text/html text/html 40007 2009-01-21T14:04:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 62041 2009-01-21T14:04:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 109155 2024-09-12T05:29:28.930666 application/epub+zip 108187 2024-09-12T05:29:26.863689 application/epub+zip 62729 2024-09-12T05:29:25.870697 application/epub+zip 273228 2024-09-12T05:29:30.396686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266031 2024-09-12T05:29:28.275682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154867 2022-09-13T04:55:02.712709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37442 37342 2024-09-12T05:29:25.211690 2023-09-12T09:03:54.643724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37350 2009-01-21T14:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14331 2009-01-21T14:04:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18627 2024-09-12T05:29:30.533692 application/rdf+xml 13864 2024-09-12T05:29:26.293742 image/jpeg 3512 2024-09-12T05:29:26.120690 image/jpeg 113288 2024-09-12T05:29:25.430703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog