After listening to a This American Life show on Last Words, I picked up the book metioned in the show, The Black Box: All New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts of In-Flight Accidents. It is gripping human drama, perhaps too gripping to read near the holidays. I mentioned the book to Ursula, who told me about a web site (NTSB Aviation Accident Reports) with lots more of the same. I will have to pace myself. Each accident is like what a poem should be: capturing the essence of a moment and the feelings within it.