Project Gutenberg 2024-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 124 Rhoads, Gerda Lief, Bert My past is mine $aNew York, NY :$bKing-Size Publications, Inc., $c1954. Produced from Fantastic Universe October 1954. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Past Is Mine" by Gerda Rhoads is a science fiction story that was likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around a man named Eddie Tomlinson, who has experienced a profound loss of color in his perception of reality, transforming his vibrant life into a grayscale experience. The story explores themes of memory, identity, and the essence of human experience, prompting readers to consider how perceptions shape reality. The plot centers on Eddie’s journey of confronting his loss while traveling on a train, where he encounters a stranger who shares a relatable experience. Both men grapple with their pasts—Eddie's being the disappearance of color from his life, and the stranger's being tied to a term, "povodil," which he can’t fully articulate. As Eddie recounts the distressing details of losing color after a visit to the movies, he attempts to connect with the stranger, hoping to find understanding. The two eventually discover a shared history, complicating their existence as they navigate a world that seemingly lacks the vibrant elements they once knew. The story culminates in questions of identity and lost potential, leaving readers to ponder the relationship between perception and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240316163912rhoads 1954 US Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Memory -- Fiction Perception -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 43425 2025-07-29T10:13:33.988998 text/html 18896 2024-08-07T14:22:39 text/html 266432 2025-07-29T10:13:37.077996 application/epub+zip 265215 2025-07-29T10:13:35.070987 application/epub+zip 194021 2025-07-29T10:13:34.414988 application/epub+zip 778581 2025-07-29T10:13:38.609968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771989 2025-07-29T10:13:36.480985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36636 2025-07-29T10:13:33.876995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16828 2024-08-07T14:22:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16036 2025-07-29T10:13:39.094974 application/rdf+xml 34043 2025-07-29T10:13:34.706976 image/jpeg 4833 2025-07-29T10:13:34.562009 image/jpeg 843400 2025-07-29T10:13:34.002979 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