Lesson for Today by Joel Nydahl
"Lesson for Today" by Joel Nydahl is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative follows Helen and her child, Robbie, as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by nuclear devastation. The book explores themes of survival, motherhood, and the impacts of warfare on humanity, emphasizing the struggles faced by the last remaining survivors in a world destroyed by their own creations. In the story, Helen and Robbie find
themselves inexplicably spared from the bomb's destruction, existing under an invisible protective dome. As they journey through a desolate landscape seeking Helen's husband, Johnny, they encounter the haunting emptiness of abandoned towns and the remnants of a once-thriving civilization. However, their hopes are shattered when they discover Johnny's skeletal remains, leaving Helen devastated. As radiation sickness begins to affect Robbie, the story culminates in a heart-wrenching tragedy, with Helen realizing that she is left with nothing after losing both her husband and child. The tale serves as a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the consequences of humanity's choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Nydahl, Joel |
|---|---|
| Title | Lesson for Today |
| Note | Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Mothers and sons -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Apocalyptic fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 66151 |
| Release Date | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 103 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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