Project Gutenberg 2021-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 121 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Journey for the Brave $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company,$c1954. Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Journey for the Brave" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. This narrative focuses on the emotional and psychological challenges faced by an astronaut named Scotty Johnson as he prepares for the historic journey to the Moon. The story delves into themes of courage, fear, and the desire for validation as Scotty confronts his own insecurities and past traumas while awaiting the launch. The plot follows Scotty as he arrives at the launch site and interacts with friends, officials, and the excitement of taking part in a groundbreaking mission. Initially brimming with bravado, Scotty soon grapples with intense feelings of fear and doubt when he finds himself isolated in the spacecraft. Through reflections on pivotal moments from his past, including a traumatic event in the jungle during the war, Scotty confronts the truth about his motivations and fears, ultimately discovering what it truly means to be brave. As the countdown progresses, Scotty's transformation from apprehension to acceptance of his fate encapsulates the essence of heroism—embracing courage in the face of overwhelming fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210306101403nourse 1954 US Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Cowardice -- Fiction Courage -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 59722 2025-06-26T08:17:57.675050 text/html 36244 2024-10-18T16:11:28 text/html 439647 2025-06-26T08:17:59.391010 application/epub+zip 438475 2025-06-26T08:17:58.049038 application/epub+zip 68695 2025-06-26T08:17:57.847031 application/epub+zip 476916 2025-06-26T08:18:00.592054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469012 2025-06-26T08:17:59.208048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99325 2022-09-29T19:57:38.825390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52906 2025-06-26T08:17:57.562027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32998 2024-10-18T16:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18445 2025-06-26T08:18:00.718024 application/rdf+xml 32189 2025-06-26T08:17:57.932024 image/jpeg 5226 2025-06-26T08:17:57.889040 image/jpeg 396466 2025-06-26T08:17:57.688059 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