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Multicultural, multigenerational stories set in the Carolinas

These twelve stories are about relationships, especially family relationships, but each also bears witness to how people adapt to disruptions in daily routines and accept the fact they have a unique purpose in an unpredictable world.

By 1915, pioneer aviator Art Smith was as celebrated as any movie star might be today. He thrilled audiences with his barnstorming feats, doing "death spirals," sky writing, "loop-the-loops," and night flights using phosphorus fireworks. He was a consummate showman and had he not died in 1926, his name probably would be familiar to most Americans. He glamorized and popularized aviation while testing the boundaries of aeronautical principles. As a boy he longed to fly before he had ever seen an airplane. His parents believed in him, and he was fortunate to have a best friend named Al Wertman...