Project Gutenberg 2010-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 73 De Ford, Miriam Allen 1888 1975 Ford, Miriam Allen de DeFord, Miriam Allen Docktor, Irv 1918 2008 Docktor, Irving Seidmont Docktor One Way "One Way" by Miriam Allen De Ford is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story delves into the emotional landscape of a couple, Frank and Lucy Sturt, as they grapple with their son Hal’s selection for the secretive and life-altering Lydna Project, which involves sending young people to the outer asteroids for colonization. The narrative examines themes of love, loss, sacrifice, and the complexities of human adaptation in the face of an unknown future. The plot unfolds as Frank and Lucy bid farewell to Hal, who is excited yet oblivious to the depth of their grief. During this poignant farewell, they reflect on their life together and the future he is about to embark on—one where communication with Earth will cease. As they face the impending loss, a surprise visit from Hal's former girlfriend, Bet, adds an unexpected twist. Together, they devise a plan for Bet to carry Hal's child, allowing a part of him to continue on Earth despite his departure. Ultimately, the novel explores the bittersweet nature of human connection and the lengths to which parents will go to keep a link to their child who is moving into an uncertain and potentially unrecognizable existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32541/32541-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 48095 48103 2024-09-14T03:39:50.118157 2023-09-14T08:40:16.003013 text/html text/html 44624 2010-05-26T10:15:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 111560 2010-05-26T10:15:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120392 2024-09-14T03:39:52.041113 application/epub+zip 119432 2024-09-14T03:39:50.618109 application/epub+zip 65307 2024-09-14T03:39:50.357144 application/epub+zip 154623 2024-09-14T03:39:53.323101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147484 2024-09-14T03:39:51.790133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93672 2022-09-15T05:10:27.569398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40254 40282 2024-09-14T03:39:49.962128 2023-09-14T08:40:15.870044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40183 2010-05-26T10:15:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15831 2010-05-26T10:15:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19344 2024-09-14T03:39:53.452187 application/rdf+xml 22445 2024-09-14T03:39:50.423129 image/jpeg 4182 2024-09-14T03:39:50.387161 image/jpeg 112354 2024-09-14T03:39:50.129113 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 en.wikipedia