"A Twenty First Century Son" tells the story of Thurmond, who after a religious epiphany, reviews his life and seeks to connect its events to answer the question, What is my purpose on earth?

"A Twenty First Century Son" is the journey and reflections of Thurmond and his efforts to please and be like the strong willed father he loves and respects. Yet as he nears adulthood he still must discover for himself what it is that makes a man. This rough water passage from youth to adulthood is one that many men have taken but few have been willing to articulate.

"You and I have always marched...