{"product_id":"book-gb9f","title":"Defense Mech","description":"\u003cp\u003eDEFENSE MECH by RAY BRADBURY - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are? Do you really \u003cem\u003ethink\u003c\/em\u003e about it? It's enough to scare the guts from a man. Hold me up. \u003cem\u003eDo\u003c\/em\u003e something. Give me sedatives or hold my hand or run call mama. A million cold miles up. See all the flickering stars? Look at my hands tremble. Feel my heart whirling like a hot pinwheel!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe captain comes toward me, a stunned expression on his small, tight face. He takes my arm, looking into my eyes. Hello, captain. I'm sick, if that's what you want to know. I've a right to be scared-just look at all that space! Standing here a moment ago, I stared down at Earth so round and cloud-covered and asleep on a mat of stars, and my brain tore loose and screamed, man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars with a crew of fourteen others! I can hardly stand up, my knees, my hands, my heart, are shaking apart. Hold me up, sir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are hysterics like? The captain unprongs the inter-deck audio and speaks swiftly, scowling, into it. I hope he's phoning the psychiatrist. I need something. Oh, dammit, dammit!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe psychiatrist descends the ladder in immaculate salt-white uniform and walks toward me in a dream. Hello, doctor. You're the one for me. Please, sir, turn this damned rocket around and fly back to New York. I'll go crazy with all this space and distance!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe psychiatrist and the captain's voices murmur and blend, with here and there an emphasis, a toss of head, a gesture:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Young Halloway here's on a fear-jag, doctor. Can you help him?\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49417815556400,"sku":"BDgb9f","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gb9f-Square-cover.jpg?v=1770775465","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gb9f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}