The story of a man who has lost everything, his house, his job, his wife, and how he creates his own silver linings from the bonds he forms with his family and friends.
Discusses how private life--family history, childhood experience, gender and sexuality, private aspiration and public image--assume a role in the causes and effects of war.
Examples of these are critically examined with their positive as well as negative outcomes. This work argues for facing your mortality and preparing for death through a creative process.