Earth to Charlie by Justin Olson

Table of Content

• 1. Cover
• 2. Dedication
• 3. Epigraph
• 4. Part One: Zeroing in on the Infinite
• The Great White Shock
• My History
• It Was the Best of Times . . . but Mostly It Was the Worst of Times
• Forgetful Eloise Is Still Alive
• The Lost Abyss
• No hablo inglés
• So This Is What the Cafeteria Smells Like
• The Three-Legged Dog and His Obese Owner
• Rod’s Diner Surprise
• No Kiss Good Night
• The Ass Trio Strikes Again
• The Smell of Rot Never Changes
• The Sheets Guy
• Extreme Conditions
• A Cookie-Filled Story
• But Some Days Are Made for Endings
• Papers Falling from Rooftops
• The Walk of the Little Robot Dog
• Close Encounters
• A Hard Fall and Sorry
• 5. Part Two: Stitching Together a Horizon
• The Probably Improbable Mission
• Another Place to Find
• The World Spins So Quickly, but Time Can Still Stop
• Transport
• A Shot in the Dark
• Quick Fall
• Risk It Again
• If the World Doesn’t Wait, Don’t Stop
• Hidden
• Come as You Are, Leave Changed
• Fire Alarm
• Déjà Vu (If Only)
• Silence Can Echo Loudly
• Take It Back
• The Idea Hatches
• The Greatest Heist Whitehall Has Ever Seen
• The Lost Parade
• Exposed
• A Small Story
• Come with Me
• The Plane Has Arrived
• Small Black Bird
• Desire Never Dies
• No One’s Innocent When Hearts Are Broken
• Choke
• He’s Gone
• Splitting in a Flash
• A Face at the Edge of the Break
• Better Without
• Heading for Waterloo
• The Plan and Some Pizza
• Radio Silence
• 6. Part Three: Lost Polaris
• All Good Summer Adventures Start with an Alarm
• Hints
• Follow Through
• The One
• Possible Worlds in a Universe So Vast
• Shatterings
• Seeing
• Wander to the Edge
• Dreams in Shadows
• Long Night Looking Home
• A Request (from the Heart)
• A Falling Star
• 7. Part Four: A Vast New World Just West of Myself
• A Quiet Sunday
• The New Truck Ride
• Survivor Sounds
• The Day the Earth Stands Still
• The Last Thing to See
• 8. Acknowledgments
• 9. About the Author
• 10. Copyright