Short Life
Author: first_name: Francis
last_name: Donovan
Language: English
Year: 1955

At two years old, Timmy was an imbecile, incapable of talking or controlling his own body.  At four years old, he abruptly stood up and began speaking in full sentences.  Within a few years, he was a genius.  But it was all a terrible mistake, one that might put the whole universe at risk. - Summary by Peter Eastman