Touching the Ancient One

March 26, 2006 

    I appreciate the vote of confidence by David Lee Thompson in the Welcome post. David and I share the same heritage—a heritage he has elegantly described in his award-winning book, River of Memories: An Appalachian Boyhood. Although our topics are different, I value his opinion and look forward to what he might think of my effort. David speaks about our culture with a rare voice, one that Appalachian people recognize as authentic. There is a universal quality to his writing as well, reminding us that we all share similar family intimacies—have the same kinds of doubts, joys, and fears. Check out his website. River of Memories: An Appalachian Boyhood will resonate with almost any audience.

Rupert