Project Gutenberg 2016-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 89 Cogan, Alan Cal Nothing But the Best Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Nothing But the Best" by Alan Cogan is a science fiction novella published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story explores themes of alternate realities and the consequences of choices, focusing on the concept of parallel worlds that arise from different life decisions. Through its imaginative narrative, the book delves into the nature of existence and the idea that every decision leads to the creation of multiple possible lives. The plot revolves around Charles Mead, who discovers the ability to travel between parallel worlds through a complex device. He encounters his counterpart, Chuck Mead, and reveals to him the existence of their alternate selves, shaped by the choices they made in life. The two Meads discuss their life paths, reflecting on relationships and decisions, particularly concerning their marriages to the same woman, Estelle. As they navigate the implications of their different worlds, they consider the existence of an ideal version of themselves, ultimately leading to a realization that happiness may not lie in the pursuit of a perfect reality but rather in appreciating and making the best of their current lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Choice (Psychology) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 49460 2025-07-20T12:38:29.743749 text/html 25723 2024-10-22T23:50:29 text/html 150462 2025-07-20T12:38:31.391758 application/epub+zip 149306 2025-07-20T12:38:30.096760 application/epub+zip 80591 2025-07-20T12:38:29.899800 application/epub+zip 185436 2025-07-20T12:38:32.551734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178129 2025-07-20T12:38:31.197747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109771 2022-09-23T09:20:50.882913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42700 2025-07-20T12:38:29.634743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22945 2024-10-22T23:50:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17128 2025-07-20T12:38:32.677735 application/rdf+xml 23137 2025-07-20T12:38:29.967750 image/jpeg 4181 2025-07-20T12:38:29.932769 image/jpeg 135588 2025-07-20T12:38:29.752776 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