Project Gutenberg 2016-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 132 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan Break a Leg Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Break a Leg" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction story written in the late 1950s. The book explores the life of Charlie Baxter, an Accident Prone individual aboard a spaceship, as he navigates the challenges of his unique condition in an alien setting. The narrative delves into themes of self-acceptance, the nature of accidents, and the complex dynamics of fear and confidence in the face of adversity. In the plot, Captain Jackson and his crew undertake a re-survey of the planet Moran III with the assistance of the Accident Prone, Charlie Baxter. Baxter’s journey proves tumultuous as he struggles with the burden of his reputation while trying to prove his worth within the crew. After a series of misadventures that put him in significant danger among the planet’s natives, it becomes clear that Baxter must confront his insecurities to survive. As he faces multiple crises, including a confrontation with the planet’s inhabitants and a near-fatal encounter with a geyser, he ultimately comes to terms with his identity as an Accident Prone. The story concludes with the ambiguous suggestion that while Baxter may have learned to adapt to his condition, his acceptance may also lead to unforeseen consequences, leaving readers to ponder the complexities of relying on fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 73451 2025-08-20T14:14:46.979904 text/html 49814 2024-10-23T00:06:55 text/html 373983 2025-08-20T14:14:49.063878 application/epub+zip 373771 2025-08-20T14:14:47.433957 application/epub+zip 86786 2025-08-20T14:14:47.213894 application/epub+zip 414570 2025-08-20T14:14:50.389874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407064 2025-08-20T14:14:48.809911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120548 2022-09-23T11:11:45.805247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65719 2025-08-20T14:14:46.746919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45981 2024-10-23T00:06:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18101 2025-08-20T14:14:50.525886 application/rdf+xml 25757 2025-08-20T14:14:47.286000 image/jpeg 4247 2025-08-20T14:14:47.249893 image/jpeg 338891 2025-08-20T14:14:46.999925 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 en.wikipedia