Driving To The Darkness is a story of the 1960's about Splinters and Boomer in a decade of an asian war, anti war protests, assassinations in the country, civil rights, pot smoking and wonderful rock 'n roll music that the twins collected and listened to endlessly. It begins with the calm of the early sixties and a young president being elected to office. It shows the violence and near civil war that followed, as the psyche of the country became damaged from President Kennedy's killing to other killings and violence. The decade was also the emergence of incredible singers and songwriters, Bob Dylan and The Beatles. The intensity and fury of life in America became frightening on a national and a personal level.
As Thomas passes from the physical life into the spiritual life he relates how rich his life was from 1912 to 2012, and how wonderful his family members and friends were, who had to endure four wars and suffering. It is about how these people so enriched his life from his birth to his passing.
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The Vietnam War is about to rage out of control, and Splinters becomes involved in the "Beat" generation of the times of marijuana, folk music and anti war protests. A murder of a close friend occurs. A precious friend is also killed. Another mystery takes Splinters into new experiences and relationships. His life becomes out of his control as the war continues, and he is sucked into it. The aftermath of the chaos turns into a different life and lifestyle throughout the rest of his life. This book vividly describes generations of those times, as well as some colorful figures along the way.
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