Project Gutenberg 2023-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 109 Earley, A. Adkins, Dan 1937 2013 Adkins, Dan L. And it was good $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "And It Was Good" by A. Earley is a poignant tale likely written in the early 1960s. This novella blends elements of speculative fiction and war narrative, exploring themes of humanity, conflict, and redemption. It presents a unique perspective on the relationship between man and a higher power, reflecting on the consequences of societal turmoil and the search for hope amidst despair. The story follows a soldier who experiences profound moments in a war-torn landscape, characterized by a lack of sustenance and growing desperation among the troops. In his journey, he encounters a mysterious stranger who aids him and his fellow soldiers, providing them with sustenance and care in their dire situation. As the tale unfolds, themes of compassion and selflessness emerge, with the stranger ultimately sacrificing himself for the soldiers. After the war, the protagonist returns to his mother, sharing the bittersweet lesson that in the face of suffering, there can also be glimpses of goodness and reassurance. Throughout the narrative, whittling serves as a metaphor for the notion of creation and renewal, culminating in the hope represented by the image of a child being carved from wood, symbolizing a second chance for humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231024062500early 1962 US Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Second Advent -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction Speculative fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42052 2025-07-28T12:54:03.091923 text/html 17556 2023-11-11T19:23:43 text/html 305220 2025-07-28T12:54:06.327927 application/epub+zip 303996 2025-07-28T12:54:04.522922 application/epub+zip 239090 2025-07-28T12:54:03.616970 application/epub+zip 1104925 2025-07-28T12:54:07.733946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098443 2025-07-28T12:54:05.769978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35407 2025-07-28T12:54:02.949941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15614 2023-11-11T19:23:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16549 2025-07-28T12:54:07.892932 application/rdf+xml 28487 2025-07-28T12:54:04.017960 image/jpeg 4461 2025-07-28T12:54:03.813928 image/jpeg 2005524 2025-07-28T12:54:03.116950 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