Project Gutenberg 2009-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 130 Gerken, William Stopover Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stopover" by William Gerken is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where individuals possess various psychic abilities due to the aftermath of war and atomic bombings. The narrative explores themes of isolation, the search for belonging, and the potential of psychic powers as a means to forge a better future. The plot follows a young man, referred to as a Lifter, who possesses the ability to manipulate objects with his mind. He arrives in a small town, seeking his family and, while staying with the protagonist, helps rejuvenate the community by teaching children to harness their latent psychic powers. The Lifter's presence sparks a series of council meetings where the townspeople debate the acceptance of those with special abilities. Throughout the story, the conflict between embracing these talents for societal advancement and the fear of the unknown plays out. Ultimately, the Lifter decides to continue his search for others like him, leaving behind a legacy of hope and change for the next generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 45082 2025-10-11T14:45:14.731321 text/html 41146 2009-03-30T10:21:16 text/html 79070 2025-10-11T14:45:18.150274 application/epub+zip 77900 2025-10-11T14:45:16.188311 application/epub+zip 77898 2025-10-11T14:45:15.214321 application/epub+zip 131770 2025-10-11T14:45:19.637255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124623 2025-10-11T14:45:17.617305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102590 2022-09-13T09:09:01.514640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38979 2025-10-11T14:45:14.508333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38883 2009-03-30T10:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18131 2025-10-11T14:45:19.758256 application/rdf+xml 9015 2025-10-11T14:45:15.696272 image/jpeg 2548 2025-10-11T14:45:15.452310 image/jpeg 16185 2009-03-30T10:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 15165 2009-03-30T10:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 76155 2025-10-11T14:45:14.736359 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog