A Rationale for Being

By Chuck Trunks

There was a time when I felt safe-shielded from what lurks within the underbelly of a society predicated on corruption, exploitation, and manipulation. "I'm too smart, too aware, to be seduced by the ruling class's lies," I'd tell myself. But then one day, you wake up and find yourself exactly where you said you'd never be-smack dab in the middle of the spider's web. Reality hits hard: nobody's coming to save you. That's when I realized it was up to me to save myself.

Although packaged within a playfully fictitious storyline acted out in a fifth-grade classroom in Idaho and at CBS Studios in New York City, A Rationale for Being-while utilizing a handful of fascinating scientific facts and well-understood psychological theories presented in the first three chapters of the book-concludes with a philosophical message that offers a way back to what you allowed others to take from you.

A Rationale for Being may be filled with interesting characters, passion, humor, and imagination, but make no mistake-this is the story of how I was able to save myself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GM76R92L
• ISBN13: 9798246062593
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"