Reality's Pen
Historical, 2012
Reality's Pen is the result of many years of experiences and observations as a human being on this Earth. Life itself unfolded natural anecdotes, and being the observant person that I am, I saw the pieces that made them up and the lessons to be derived from them. Like all of us, I was set down on this Earth with certain natural features, into a certain family, in a certain geographical region and location, in a certain community. All of these dynamics played a part in the larger story of my life. With Reality's Pen, I am able to give everyone a glimpse into the World that I have lived, so that they can come along with me, filter the stories through their own minds, compare and contrast experiences, observations and lessons, and then come to new observations and lessons that my book has helped them to grasp. This is what a good book, like Reality's Pen, does.
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Reality's Pen portrays the Eastside of Asheboro, NC as a mother who provides a safe cocoon filled with neighborly concern and care. This location, aka "The Hill," is a place of magic, with a sense of community pervading the air. This comfortable milieu flung author Thomas D. Rush out into the world like a cultural arrow aimed at intriguing future events. From a 1989 one-on-one, prophetic conversation with the first African-American President of the United States, to a mystical revelation from a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr., Reality's Pen provides a mesmerizing tapestry of reflections. Rush includes his timely residence in celebratory Chicago, along with an enticing view of fellow North Carolinian Michael Jordan, as Jordan led his Chicago Bulls to their first NBA championship.