Project Gutenberg 2009-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 67 Raphael, Rick 1919 1994 Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Sonny Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction April 1963. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sonny" by Rick Raphael is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around the experiences of Private Jediah Cromwell, a young recruit from West Virginia, as he navigates military life while discovering his unique ability to influence electrical power and communicate telepathically with his mother back home. The book blends elements of military training with family bonds, exploring themes of homesickness, self-discovery, and the power of thought. The story begins with Jediah, affectionately known as "Sonny," feeling homesick after being drafted into the Army. Throughout his training at Fort McGruder, he discovers that his thoughts can affect electrical devices, which creates both comical and profound situations, such as causing the lights to go out as he tries to mind-talk with his mother. As he hones his shooting skills, he impresses his fellow recruits and superiors with his uncanny accuracy, which he attributes to his unique gift. Eventually, the attention on his abilities leads to higher-ups taking interest in him, culminating in a scenario where he can earnestly communicate with his mother while simultaneously influencing the power systems around him, demonstrating a powerful link between family and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Soldiers -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 61125 2025-07-12T13:37:31.053325 text/html 57383 2009-12-29T09:49:48 text/html 164339 2025-07-12T13:37:34.694319 application/epub+zip 163164 2025-07-12T13:37:32.585310 application/epub+zip 84263 2025-07-12T13:37:31.589324 application/epub+zip 222100 2025-07-12T13:37:36.273310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215303 2025-07-12T13:37:34.110320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121830 2022-09-14T08:30:50.327798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54395 2025-07-12T13:37:30.794334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54292 2009-12-29T09:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20821 2025-07-12T13:37:36.404288 application/rdf+xml 9061 2025-07-12T13:37:32.069322 image/jpeg 2536 2025-07-12T13:37:31.828309 image/jpeg 93039 2009-12-29T09:49:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 20980 2009-12-29T09:49:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 159577 2025-07-12T13:37:31.064321 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 en.wikipedia