"In Columbus" takes the reader through an out-of-synch, or un-chronological journey through Timmy's childhood. The small sections are like vignettes on their own and when put together they create a miasma of human consternation. "Planes" takes the reader along with pilot Davis Parker as he, while navigating through planes of thought, redefines fatherhood. He, too, is contending with the possibility of enlightening his adopted daughter, Lillian "Bird" Parker. "The Beauty in Bereavement" takes the reader along with Judy Tremont as she, following the recent loss of her husband, apprehends the beauty in bereavement.