Project Gutenberg 2021-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 87 Donnelson, Allyn Welcome to Paradise Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Welcome to Paradise" by Allyn Donnelson is a science fiction novel that likely falls within the mid-20th century. The story revolves around an ordinary civilian who unintentionally becomes involved in a top-secret government project related to space exploration. The book explores themes of destiny and the impact of government secrecy on individuals, as it examines the protagonist's unexpected adventure into the realm of advanced scientific discovery. The narrative follows Joe "Tuck" Peters, an unsuspecting spot welder who, after a fateful incident at work, finds himself transported to Lunette, a newly discovered satellite. Here, he meets military personnel who reveal that Lunette holds extraordinary healing properties due to its increased radioactivity. As Tuck learns about the groundbreaking implications of this discovery for health on Earth, he grapples with the ethical dilemma of government secrecy in medical advancements. With a sense of urgency, Tuck takes on the responsibility of bringing this vital information to Congress, hoping to advocate for transparency and the potential life-saving benefits of Lunette. Throughout his journey, Tuck's blend of humor, curiosity, and earnest civic duty add depth to this imaginative tale, ultimately revealing the importance of both personal and public responsibility in face of scientific progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Satellites -- Fiction Teleportation -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 50412 2025-06-26T08:34:40.985927 text/html 26771 2024-10-18T16:24:51 text/html 413399 2025-06-26T08:34:42.815938 application/epub+zip 412230 2025-06-26T08:34:41.496963 application/epub+zip 74956 2025-06-26T08:34:41.194919 application/epub+zip 448118 2025-06-26T08:34:43.965983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440922 2025-06-26T08:34:42.587916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103939 2022-09-29T20:34:27.611589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44359 2025-06-26T08:34:40.882928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24565 2024-10-18T16:24:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16752 2025-06-26T08:34:44.086907 application/rdf+xml 27647 2025-06-26T08:34:41.338939 image/jpeg 4799 2025-06-26T08:34:41.264961 image/jpeg 1122283 2025-06-26T08:34:41.002914 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