A Brief Interlude: Somewhere In Salinas

A BRIEF INTERLUDE, Somewhere in Salinas. This bittersweet tale weaves ribbons of magic through a deep love profoundly impacted by the ravages of addiction. Lily and Jack share a breathtaking passion for flight, and wing their way through one glorious adventure after another. Yet when they are on the ground, his alcoholism combined with her own sensitive history creates a kind of co-dependence that while at times destructive, also transcendentally honors the greater callings of heart, spirit, and destiny. Theirs is a love worth having despite heart-break. Readers who have spent time on the central California coast will recognize the iconic places that Jack and Lily explore together, from the rugged coastline of Big Sur to the fertile Salinas valley, and spots like Estero Park, Cannery Row, and the historic Monterey carousel where this dramatic, heart-rending story finds its unexpectedly uplifting conclusion. Sue Averett, MA, MSW, author of The Ways of Spirit and Whidbey Magic. When her pilot friend recovers from a midair heart attack, Lily Braden, a female pilot and former Air Force medic helps him to hold onto hope by taking him flying with her. Based on a true story from her 1974 diary, Elayne Silva-Reyna reveals a poignant and powerful story, an empathetic portrayal of the struggles and suffering from alcohol addiction. The couple pack an adventurous lifetime into a shortened year, in a brief interlude of love. In a tender reach for redemption and soul search for courage, aviators Jack and Lily learn life’s lessons on love, death and dying. The reader will wing-up from the everyday routine of life to a high flight of heart-rending emotion.