"The Hills of Home" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction story that explores what it means to belong. Colonel Kimball, ready for a tough mission to Mars, can't stop thinking about his childhood and the happy times with his family. As he gets closer to Mars, his dreams mix with memories of imagined battles and make him want to be back in a place that feels like home. When he gets to Mars, the loneliness hits him hard, but he also feels closer to his past and the voices of loved ones, which helps him figure out where he really belongs.

The Hills of Home
By Alfred Coppel
A space mission to Mars becomes a journey of self-discovery as a colonel confronts his past and questions where he truly calls home.
Summary
About the AuthorAlfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
Alfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.