A Member of the Public, a single unit of We The People, a student of Life, a seeker after Truth, a follower and a leader, a business initiator and manager, a grant manager, a bureaucrat, a dry-cleaning operator, a staff member in a national presidential campaign, a father, son, brother, husband, and friend ... Thomas has lived all these roles and many more. Thomas writes from experience, having lived his subjects; this includes the international abduction of his son to Israel, and state-involved political interference in his quest to have his son returned to the United States. He believes that most experiences are meant to teach us through interaction with other members of this Human Race ... we are one People on one shared planet, all with the same basic needs.