One Man's Purpose is Stephen D. Senturia's illuminating story of a college professor who must reconcile the increasing tensions between his personal and work lives. The book chronicles an academic year in the life of 43-year-old Martin Quint. When Quint, a tenured professor at the prestigious Cambridge Technology Institute in Massachusetts, is not lecturing in the very popular Circuits and Electronics course, he juggles other aspects of academic life. These include flirtatious students, managing a possible plagiarism scandal, competing against online courses, and navigating the politics behind tenure appeals. On the home front, Quint must contend with a sick father and a jealous wife. ... Dialogue is lively and the plot is engaging. One Man's Purpose effectively sets up the work-life balance from a man's perspective and provides keen insight into the inner workings of colleges."

– Foreword Clarion Review

"A professor faces the drama of academia and the emotional demands of family life in Senturia’s debut novel about work and ambition. ... The chapters move along quickly and the dialogue is true to life, particularly between Jenny and Martin as they navigate the bumpy road of marriage. ... Readers steeped in academia will appreciate and identify with Martin’s problems."

– Kirkus Reviews

Stephen D. Senturia is a former Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he spent 36 years teaching thousands of students. Senturia has written several textbooks, hundreds of scientific papers, numerous patents, founded two companies, and co-edited two journals and book series. These days, he runs a blog entitled Education as Conversation, part reminiscence over his career, and part commentary on issues related to online education, and he leads seminars on topics as varied as geology, the craft of fiction, and the physics of music at the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement. He lives in Brookline, MA.

One Man’s Purpose, based in part on Senturia’s experiences as an educator and professor, is his debut novel, and currently available online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and in all major ebook formats.