Humboldt's Gift is a Story

Read to p.343. Charlie Citrine in Humboldt's Gift lives his life at a distance. He watches passively as events triggered by friends/ lawyers/ accountant/ girfriend/ ex-wife, all after his money, happen to him. Finally, at long last -- something happens in the book! Charlie snaps out of it and is moved to act. On p.239 he finds out Humboldt bequeathed a letter to him and a hundred pages later, Charlie has this letter in hand.

Will these words from the grave help Charlie shed his guilt from not crossing the street to greet Humboldt that day? Will it shock him awake (i.e. start writing and seek answers to questions of extistence and death)?

Even more exciting news! Humboldt's letter includes a story that he says is a gift to Charlie. Yup, this is the clearly identified money shot. Or the theoretical, soul shaking shot. I haven't read the gift yet. I want to keep curious so I will want to return to this book.