Project Gutenberg 2021-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 132 Farrell, Henry 1920 2006 Myers, Charles Farrell Myers, Charles F. Myers, Charles Henry Blessed Event Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Blessed Event" by Henry Farrell is a satirical novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around the highly unusual circumstances surrounding the birth of an extraordinary baby, the million quadrillionth child born on Earth, who possesses an unprecedented level of intelligence. The book explores themes of parenthood, societal expectations, and the consequences of exceptional talent, all wrapped in a comedic narrative. The plot centers on Lester and Ginny Holmes, a typical couple overwhelmed by the birth of their son, referred to as A.P. (Anstruther Pierpont Holmes), who begins to display a startling ability to communicate and manipulate situations from the time he is born. As A.P. grows, he quickly demands attention from the press and the public, leading to chaos in the Holmes family's lives. Lester and Ginny struggle to adapt to their son's extraordinary nature while trying to maintain normalcy. The story culminates in a series of comedic misunderstandings and critiques of societal norms, ultimately leading to a heartwarming conclusion that highlights the importance of family above intellect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Parent and child -- Fiction Angels -- Fiction Babies -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 97090 2025-06-26T08:03:55.158988 text/html 74203 2024-10-18T15:59:33 text/html 389794 2025-06-26T08:03:57.383905 application/epub+zip 389830 2025-06-26T08:03:55.663937 application/epub+zip 102029 2025-06-26T08:03:55.367016 application/epub+zip 437223 2025-06-26T08:03:58.794856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429807 2025-06-26T08:03:57.160930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142210 2022-09-29T19:27:42.113532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89775 2025-06-26T08:03:54.996898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70008 2024-10-18T15:59:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16889 2025-06-26T08:03:58.910850 application/rdf+xml 22567 2025-06-26T08:03:55.503900 image/jpeg 4262 2025-06-26T08:03:55.434935 image/jpeg 952040 2025-06-26T08:03:55.179884 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