Project Gutenberg 2023-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 133 Young, Robert F. 1915 1986 Young, Robert Franklin I bring fresh flowers $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1963. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "I Bring Fresh Flowers" by Robert F. Young is a poignant science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around Rosemary Brooks, a dedicated and patriotic young woman who becomes an astronaut, or "Astronette," as part of a groundbreaking project aimed at controlling weather through satellites. The story blends themes of heroism, duty, and the natural world, ultimately exploring the impact of Rosemary's mission and her connection to the elements. The storyline follows Rosemary's journey from her childhood admiration of patriotism to her selection as one of the first female astronauts. As she successfully completes her mission to orient a weather-control satellite, tragedy strikes during her re-entry, resulting in her demise. Despite her untimely death, the natural world seems to flourish in her absence, symbolizing her enduring presence and the connection between humanity and nature. The story illustrates how her sacrifice transforms the environment, bringing about an abundance of life and color, as she is immortalized in the beauty of rain, flowers, and the skies, leaving a lasting legacy that transcends her earthly existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231125120537young 1963 US Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Women astronauts -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 36802 2025-06-28T13:23:54.797485 text/html 12409 2023-12-12T17:58:38 text/html 221805 2025-06-28T13:23:57.637456 application/epub+zip 220589 2025-06-28T13:23:56.063494 application/epub+zip 152180 2025-06-28T13:23:55.275517 application/epub+zip 678635 2025-06-28T13:23:58.802451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672161 2025-06-28T13:23:57.150445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29730 2025-06-28T13:23:54.690523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9946 2023-12-12T17:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16293 2025-06-28T13:23:58.923440 application/rdf+xml 25167 2025-06-28T13:23:55.638482 image/jpeg 4336 2025-06-28T13:23:55.453465 image/jpeg 1604222 2025-06-28T13:23:54.815494 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