It alternates between his story and the story of elevators in general, both are extremely interesting. Nicholas White, the ex-Business Week journalist who was trapped has had his life changed forever by the experience. Also at the New Yorker is amazing time lapse video of the 41 hour ordeal. Because it was an express elevator opening the doors revealed a solid brick wall.
An interesting detail is that White lacked a watch or a phone so was completely unable to know what time it is. It’s impossible to imagine what it must have been like.
