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Are those moments of victory, success, and happiness sufficient in number, scope, and magnitude to outweigh the failures, disappointments, fear, and isolation that often color life's landscape? In Deadly Dilemma, Anthony takes you on a journey of remembrance and reflection. Everyone has a story. Sometimes, we need a nudge to revisit our stories and confront the experiences that have shaped our lives. Anthony is not famous. He is not a celebrity, an athlete, or a politician. He's an ordinary guy with a story to tell, asking that bigger question about life. He grew up in a small town in eastern North Carolina. A stellar student, he enrolled in college, where it took him ten years to get a four-year degree. He got married, started raising a family, and embarked on a lifelong career working with college students and mentors. Anthony has battled poor self-image and lack of self-esteem all his life. His daddy told him to ""Get out of the way. I can't see through muddy water"" and ""Don't ask me for a damn thing."" Those words have haunted him as he struggled to value his own self-worth. As a college counselor, Anthony's advice to young people reflects his life experience: Friends- choose them carefully, and cultivate Choices- make them wisely, and learn Consequences- embrace them graciously, and move on. ""In a world where many who state their faith seem focused on 'looking' perfect, Anthony simply shares his life's highs and lows (and reflections). This book is relatable, surprising, inspiring, shocking, and believable."" - Chris Arline, Guilford College '95 ""The 'Deadly Dilemma' is real to all of us, and I stand with you, Anthony, in the eternal street fight to live an authentic life."" - Jeff Thigpen, author of On Point: Voices and Values of Young Elected Officials

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Anthony Gurley's Deadly Dilemma... A Memoir is a raw and intimate memoir that explores the tumultuous emotional journey of a man grappling with his past, his fears, and his place in the world. What I liked most about the book was Gurley's ability to convey vulnerability without self-pity. The letter at the beginning is a gut punch, laying bare his struggles with depression and fear. This unfiltered style makes the memoir feel like a candid conversation with the author, one where he is unafraid to show every bruise and scar. I appreciated Gurley's reflections on his relationship with faith and community. The most powerful sections for me were his examinations of family. The story of his father leaving when he was a child, coupled with his own feelings of inadequacy as a parent, hit me hard. It's in these moments that the memoir transcends its specific context and becomes a universal exploration of loss and resilience. By the time I reached the conclusion, I felt both drained and inspired. Deadly Dilemma is not a light read. It forces the reader to confront uncomfortable truths about fear, loneliness, and the human need for love and belonging. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys deeply personal memoirs that wrestle with life's big questions. Rating: 5 Thank you, Thomas Anderson Editor In Chief Literary Titan

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Anthony Gurley is not famous. He is not a celebrity, athlete, politician, or business tycoon. His is not a household name. He is just an ordinary guy with a story to tell, one told under the umbrella of asking a bigger question about life relating to daily successes and victories, and failures and disappointments, both personal and professional. Anthony grew up in public housing in eastern North Carolina in the 1950s and 60s, the youngest of five children, six years younger than his closest sibling. His father walked out on him and the family at home just as he turned twelve. A stellar student and leader in high school, graduating in 1967, Anthony spent the next ten years earning a four-year degree at Guilford College, taking time away on two occasions working, getting married, and starting a family. He spent thirty years at his alma mater as the Director of Financial Aid, retiring in 2009 to launch Mo-T-Vation Ministry, providing scholarships and mentors to college-going Christian artists and athletes. Through the years, Anthony has battled the rigors of poor self-image and lack of self-esteem. His daddy's words to him as a child, ""Get out of the way. I can't see through muddy water,"" and ""Don't ask me for a damn thing,"" have haunted him in his struggle to value his own self-worth. Through it all, he has been blessed with his wife, Becky, for fifty-one years, two children, and three grandchildren. He also acknowledges awareness of a faith walk which has always been at the core of his journey, even when he was not in step with The One leading the way. In Deadly Dilemma, Anthony unsparingly opens wide the doors to his journey in the hope that others might find a path to confronting their struggles and their failures, and in the process, discover their life-saving answers to that bigger question. Are those moments of victory and success, happiness and joy, and peaks of cherishable memories sufficient in number, scope, magnitude, and frequency to outweigh the valleys

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