Project Gutenberg 2015-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 118 Beach, Rex 1877 1949 Beach, Rex Ellingwood Skidmore, Thornton D. 1884 1956 Skidmore, T. D. 19003218 Too Fat to Fight Produced by Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Too Fat to Fight" by Rex Beach is a novel written in the early 20th century, particularly during the aftermath of World War I. The story centers around the character Norman Dalrymple, affectionately nicknamed "Dimples," who grapples with his weight and desire to serve in the military. Through his humorous yet poignant journey, Beach explores themes of self-acceptance, sacrifice, and the importance of finding one's role in times of conflict. The narrative begins with Dimples being rejected from military service due to his excessive weight, leading him to embark on a mission to lose weight and prove his worth. Failing to meet the army’s standards, he transitions his efforts toward working with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) to support soldiers overseas. Despite the initial setbacks, Dimples thrives in his role, bringing joy and comfort to troops while maintaining his larger-than-life personality. His experience morphs into one of self-discovery, and through his endeavors, he ultimately finds a sense of purpose and camaraderie, proving that one can contribute to the war effort in diverse ways beyond traditional combat roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 80178 2025-07-20T10:54:24.867228 text/html 56313 2024-10-22T23:38:07 text/html 593026 2025-07-20T10:54:27.894201 application/epub+zip 591917 2025-07-20T10:54:25.774236 application/epub+zip 101970 2025-07-20T10:54:25.219232 application/epub+zip 629993 2025-07-20T10:54:29.625201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616351 2025-07-20T10:54:27.535268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127312 2022-09-23T05:12:49.612715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64908 2025-07-20T10:54:24.638233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45053 2024-10-22T23:38:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17682 2025-07-20T10:54:29.758224 application/rdf+xml 18609 2025-07-20T10:54:25.294242 image/jpeg 3099 2025-07-20T10:54:25.256237 image/jpeg 567389 2025-07-20T10:54:24.892227 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