Flight to Paradise a novel by Mike Coe |
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Photo Journal Four centuries ago, John van Linschoten (1563-1611) wrote about the beautiful birds of Paradise (God’s birds) during his voyage to the East Indies. He wrote, “. . . no one has seen these birds alive, for they live in the air, always turning towards the sun, and never alighting on the Earth till they die.” The Malay Archipelago, by Alfred Russell Wallace, 1869 Just as the birds of Paradise wandered aimlessly, searching for Paradise without a map, many people spend their lives in search of happiness, success, and love with a broken compass. If the horizon is the PRESENT, then the ocean below is the PAST and the sky above and beyond is the FUTURE. As you move toward the horizon, it moves constantly forward into the future leaving more of the past behind. Since today is all we are certain of, we must embrace the present, learn from the past, and hope in tomorrow.
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(Recommend viewing
pictures as you read the story--not before.) |
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Time: June 23, 1974; Place: Buckhead, GA.; Characters: Keri Hart, Ryan Mitchell; Barbara Ann Heart; Martha Mitchell |
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Summer 1974 Billboard #1
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The Hart's House - Buckhead, GA |
Ryan Mitchell's 1965 Impala |
U.S. Naval Academy |
The summer Keri and Ryan broke up |
Time: May 13-27, 1983; Place: Del Mar, CA & Miami, FL; Characters: Keri, Ryan, Rex, Martha |
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Ryan at NAS Miramar-San Diego |
Rex's & Ryan's condo in Del Mar, CA |
"Bill" - Keri's dog |
Keri going to work |
Time: May 28, 1983; Place: Coronado Del Hotel, San Diego, CA; Characters: Ryan, Rex, Emily Anderson, Kate (from Iowa) |
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Rex's 1983 Porsche |
Coronado Bridge |
View of The Del from the bridge |
Beach at Coronado Del Hotel |
Time: December 22, 1983; Place: Point Loma, CA; Characters: Ryan and Emily |
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Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery |
Old Point Loma Lighthouse |
Sunset from Point Loma |
Time: December 23, 1983 & June 16, 1984; Place: Coronado Del Hotel, San Diego, CA; Characters: Keri, Ryan, Rex, Emily, Martha |
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Windsor Lawn - The Del Hotel |
Ryan and Emily kiss |
Ryan and Emily at their reception |
Keri cries - after Ryan's wedding |
Time: June 23, 1983; Place: Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach-Cannery Restaurant; Characters: Keri and Rex |
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Engelbert Humperdink - Rex's Hero |
Laguna Beach, CA - Keri's town |
The Cannery - Table by the window |
Time: August - April 1985; Place: Del Mar and San Diego; Characters: Keri, Rex, Emily, Ryan |
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Ryan & Emily Honeymoon - Maui |
Ryan and Emily packed for Texas |
Keri snaps a picture of Atlanta |
Martha Mitchell's house in Atlanta |
Time: April, 1986; Place: Dallas; New York City; Atlanta; Characters: Keri, Rex, Emily, Ryan |
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Central Park, New York City |
Keri's dad's Upper East Side Condo |
Rex's appointment with Dr. Stickler |
Ryan returns from Atlanta to a surprise |
Time: April-May, 1986 to April 1987; Place: Laguna Beach; Dallas; Characters: Keri, Rex, Emily, Ryan |
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Keri receives news of an accident |
Keri makes an unplanned stop |
She left him |
Time: April, 1987; Place: Atlanta; Laguna Beach; Newport Beach; Characters: Ronald, Philip Darby, Keri, Rex, Emily, Ryan, Candi |
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Newport Beach Harbor |
"Little" David - 3 months old |
Dog Tags |
Time: April-July, 1987; Place: Atlanta; Laguna Beach; Characters: Ronald, Darby, Keri, Rex, Emily, Ryan, Martha, David |
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Ronald & Barbara Ann Hart |
Conference room - Hart's Will |
Private jet to Paradise |
The End |
Disclaimer: The images shown above do not have any association with the fictional happenings in Flight to Paradise. The images are used only to create a visual representation of the story as imagined by the author. The images of places (some of which are the actual locations referenced in the novel), people, things, and dog do not have any real relationship to the fictional story line of the novel. |