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 Project Gutenberg 2019-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 156 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Bramble Bush Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Bramble Bush" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the complexities and challenges of psionics, particularly focusing on the development of psychic abilities in children and how adult influences may inhibit that growth. Central to the plot is Dr. David Lessing's research at the Hoffman Medical Center, where he aims to understand and cultivate these emergent psionic potentials among children at a special facility known as "the Farm." The story follows Dr. Lessing as he grapples with the implications of his psionic theory after an unexpected incident involving a young boy named Tommy. The narrative unfolds with Lessing and his colleagues facing skepticism from Dr. Melrose, a scientist with conflicting data that challenges their claims. The tension builds as they navigate the murky waters of research ethics, professional authority, and the true nature of psionic phenomena. As Lessing confronts the limits of his understanding and the potential harm of his authoritative stance, he considers rewriting his impending publication to better reflect the nuances of their findings. Ultimately, the novel poses significant questions about the authority of scientific knowledge and the unpredictable nature of discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Scientists -- Fiction Parapsychology -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 57420 2025-07-24T05:54:18.147512 text/html 33767 2024-10-17T13:51:04 text/html 279976 2025-07-24T05:54:20.273520 application/epub+zip 278813 2025-07-24T05:54:18.566514 application/epub+zip 89413 2025-07-24T05:54:18.330528 application/epub+zip 317792 2025-07-24T05:54:21.677534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310149 2025-07-24T05:54:20.056526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121014 2022-09-27T08:35:27.673023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49762 2025-07-24T05:54:17.996503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30018 2024-10-17T13:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17543 2025-07-24T05:54:21.851486 application/rdf+xml 31623 2025-07-24T05:54:18.416501 image/jpeg 5034 2025-07-24T05:54:18.372504 image/jpeg 447487 2025-07-24T05:54:18.162497 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia