Memoir
Date Published: July 2022
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
My mother called me a thrill seeker as a kid. That continued to be a fair
assessment throughout my life, but with unforeseen consequences. For 57
years I managed to cheat death as I endured accidents such as a head-on car
collision that catapulted me through two windshields or hitting a telephone
pole at 110 MPH on a motorcycle, to name just a couple. But none of these
true-life experiences compared to what came after my cancer diagnosis. In
this book I use words to paint you alongside as I detail all my incredible
life challenges and experiences. Ride along the emotional roller coaster
that includes 17 surgeries and the domino effect of events that resulted.
After the cancer diagnosis, an internal fight also ensued. It was the mental
battle against the shadowy figures on my shoulders who constantly whispered
morbid thoughts.
EXCERPT
CHAPTER 5
Insult To Injury PT II
The road had been recently paved with asphalt, so the shoulder was
pretty high with a steep, 4-foot red dirt bank leading to tall, unkempt grass.
My speed pushed me beyond the four-foot bank and the grass line. It was
eerie. The section of the road where I crashed had been viciously cleared of
all life for 30 yards from the road to a tree line where towering oaks and
maples competed with sparse pines. Perhaps someone foretold of a crash
on this part of the road? There was also a huge, gaping sinkhole halfway
between the shoulder of the road and the wood line. As I wickedly
fishtailed, I vividly remember feeling grateful my ride didn’t end in that
gaping sinkhole.
I thought, “Death may be better than any other outcome if the
crash happens here.”
About the Author
Perry Muse is a U.S. Army veteran, businessperson for over 30 years,
entrepreneur, artist, husband, Father, and author. He has been listed in the
Who’s Who of Music and the Who’s Who of Business Leaders. Perry
is also a lifelong survivor of death-defying accidents. In 2017 he was
diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. This life changing event required him to
reach deep inside and find courage, faith, and to become an expert intellect
about his conditions and treatments. Perry’s writing is entertaining,
funny, extremely educational, and most importantly, all unbelievably true.
Today he lives in Johnson City, Tennessee with his wife and 3 dogs.
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