Loneliness and Despair

In the beginning of the novel Travis is a man who is convinced that anyone he loves is going to die. Travis's brother dies when he is very young in a tragic accident. A few years later, Travis' father dies in a car accident while taking Travis to tennis camp. Travis believes that these two incidents are his fault. Travis grows up a lonely boy and finds himself avoiding personal relationships for fear of tragedy striking again. Travis then joins the military and becomes a member of the elite Delta Force. As a member of this highly trained military group, Travis goes into a battle with his squad and comes out the sole survivor. Again Travis feels that he is cursed. When his wife dies less than a year after their wedding, Travis is convinced of his curse and swears to never love again. Travis isolates...