James W. Smith

Deal by Me: a Golden Opportunity Blown James W. Smith First edition

This book shares the life of a gambler who happens to be a lawyer. After ten years of practicing law, he commits a serious crime and is sentenced to prison. While confined, he comes to the realization that he was a compulsive gambler. He shares what the day of sentencing was like as well as prison life. He shares his background of growing up in a small rural area in Eastern North Carolina and the intimate details about his life as a law-abiding citizen and as a convicted felon. He describes how the addiction took control of his life and led to destructive behavior. It is about unwise choices, flawed judgment, terrible foresight and bad habits of a thirty-six year old lawyer. This book ends by sharing how Christ can transform a life of misplaced values and hopelessness into a caring and useful servant. In this book, you will find every imaginable emotion that one can possess. The conclusion to this life story is a real victory and to God be the glory. . The book is not intended to be a detailed autobiography but rather a life of gambling; especially, the card game of poker.