To use other keywords and subjects that define the overall literary motif of this suspenseful, dramatic, and yet hopeful novel, the following descriptions describe both the subjective and objective aspects, which include the following interludes: Lux's transpersonal spiritual experience just prior to the crash, in this case, an out-of-body experience and being mesmerized by a singular and encompassing white light; a paradigmatic life-changing experience where the expression, "To get something, sometimes it's necessary to let go" because sometimes plans and dreams have an unpleasant and untimely way of falling in mid-flight; the ensuing drama and trauma rigors with his faltering marriage; and rebuilding the trust and love of friendship with Walt who took the blame for the crash and paid all of the out-of-pocket medical expenses that weren't covered by insurance. Despite the ominous undertones that permeate the running narrative, what Walt had previously described to Lux before their rendezvous in North Carolina was indeed telling: "This upcoming flight will be a veritable barnstormer's dream come true" whose pet phrase refers to early 20th century aviators piloting primitive aircraft. Hearing Walt's enticing and encouraging statement, that's what finally persuaded Lux to depart Denver where he lived and rendezvous with Walt, then fly the questionable excursion in a vintage aircraft that, in Lux's words, barely had the power to get off the ground, let alone fly to the Northwest. As it turned out, that hopeful Homeric barnstorming odyssey ultimately crashed in mid-flight—ironically, on the first day—by which all else followed, starting with tragedy.
(end)