Project Gutenberg 2010-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 126 Samachson, Joseph 1906 1980 Sterling, Brett Morrison, William Samachson, Joe Vidmer Vidmer, René Vidmer, Rene Bedside Manner Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bedside Manner" by William Morrison is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of identity, beauty, and the human condition through the lens of an extraordinary medical incident. The story centers around a woman who, after surviving a catastrophic spaceship crash, faces the harrowing reality of being physically reconstructed by an alien doctor who is unfamiliar with human anatomy. The plot unfolds as the protagonist, after waking up without her limbs and senses, learns she has been saved by a non-human race that operates far beyond the current capabilities of human medicine. As she undergoes treatment, she grapples with her new identity and the fear of becoming unrecognizable to her husband, Fred. Their conversations reveal their insecurities and complexities within their relationship, particularly regarding physical appearance and self-worth. Ultimately, the alien doctor succeeds in reconstructing both of them, but with surprising results; while she becomes beautiful, Fred's appearance is less favorable. The story concludes with a sense of acceptance as they realize their love for each other transcends their physical forms, introducing a profound contemplation of love and acceptance in the face of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32864/32864-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Physicians -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Accident victims -- Fiction Beauty, Personal -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 65187 2025-07-13T10:15:55.144149 text/html 61787 2021-01-06T18:38:55 text/html 155401 2025-07-13T10:15:57.134105 application/epub+zip 154212 2025-07-13T10:15:55.632107 application/epub+zip 87186 2025-07-13T10:15:55.381129 application/epub+zip 194344 2025-07-13T10:15:58.415119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186825 2025-07-13T10:15:56.881144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120243 2022-09-15T06:39:44.460052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56185 2025-07-13T10:15:54.981107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56062 2021-01-06T18:38:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21099 2025-07-13T10:15:58.545098 application/rdf+xml 24338 2025-07-13T10:15:55.445150 image/jpeg 4248 2025-07-13T10:15:55.414138 image/jpeg 147787 2021-01-06T18:38:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 21353 2021-01-06T18:38:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 148096 2025-07-13T10:15:55.157138 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