From Sunfish to Son: The Gifts of Our Lives is a deeply introspective and poetic memoir that explores the interwoven fabric of memory, childhood wonder, and the sweet and bitter passage of time. Through a series of vivid recollections—ranging from the pristine beauty of Florida's waters to the untamed mystery of Alabama's woods—the author reflects on the gifts embedded in the everyday settings of his experience.

With a unique narrative style that pairs bright memories with their shadowed counterparts, this work contemplates how joy, loss, and self-discovery shape the soul. From the excitement of being a "rebel troop" with his brothers to the profound imprint of a lost childhood friend, these patterns carry forward into adulthood. In the end, the memories themselves become gifts, revealing deeper truths about the nature of remembering, the impermanence of life, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.