On May 12, 2022 Full Circle Everest became the first all-black team to summit Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. The Sad Machine is a nonfictional work describing my experiences as a member of the summiting team. By combining three threads of narration (comparative historical essays, memoirs, and field notes of the expedition) I explore the process by which adventurous men avoid intimacy, while taking the reader on a journey to the summit of Mt Everest.
Divorce and a motorcycle accident form the backdrop of my training and preparation to climb Mt Everest. Haunted by past traumas and mistakes, I undertake the responsibility of being a part of the historic Full Circle Expedition. Old and new love stories dovetail, as I experience severe heartbreak. Clarity is gained about past relationships. Finally, I make an essential epiphany too late.
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