Ep.7: He Couldn't Read. Then He Wrote Three Books

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What happens when the people who are supposed to love you hurt you the most? And how do you keep believing in a purpose when life gives you every reason to question God?

In this powerful episode of From Behind This Chair , Anthony D. Hamilton opens up about growing up surrounded by violence, enduring years of abuse, and struggling to understand why God seemed absent during some of the hardest moments of his life.

Despite the pain, he never stopped fighting, finding his voice, and eventually discovering a purpose bigger than his past. The conversation takes an honest look at faith, childhood trauma, grief, and the loss of loved ones.

As the discussion unfolds, Anthony reflects on losing family members, questioning God's timing, and learning to see hardship through a different perspective. Together, they explore how experiences that once made us feel forgotten can become the very things that help us inspire, encourage, and change the lives of others.

One of the most moving moments comes when Anthony shares how a teacher once humiliated him and made him feel like he would never succeed. Years later, he returned as a published author with a message that says everything about his journey: "Don't laugh at me.

Teach me how to read." His story is a reminder that your beginnings do not have to define your ending. You may not understand everything you're going through today, but your story is not over.

Sometimes, the greatest victory is simply refusing to quit. What do you believe?

Is everything in life part of a greater purpose, even the pain we cannot explain? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Become part of the conversation and connect with From Behind This Chair: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: X: CHAPTERS 00:00 – From Behind This Chair: Introduction 00:35 – Questioning God and the Pain of Childhood 01:21 – Feeling Unseen, Unloved, and Forgotten 02:05 – Growing Up Around Violence and Chaos 03:43 – Faith, Personal Choice, and Finding Purpose 04:41 – Seeing Beyond Your Own Struggles 05:22 – How Childhood Experiences Affect Parenting 06:15 – How Life's Struggles Change Us 06:50 – Sponsored by the Black Business School 07:37 – What Do You Believe About God? 08:23 – When Life Makes You Question God's Presence 09:02 – Grief, Losing Loved Ones, and Searching for Answers 10:26 – Losing Family Members and Processing Pain 11:02 – Feeling Defeated While Helping Young People 11:46 – Asking God, "What Else Are You Going to Take From Me?" 12:48 – Trusting God's Plan When Life Doesn't Make Sense 15:43 – Struggling With Faith After Childhood Trauma 16:27 – Seeing Purpose in the People Who Enter Our Lives 17:38 – Understanding the Bigger Picture 19:56 – Turning Pain Into Strength and Resilience 20:50 – Believing That God Never Stopped Watching 22:35 – How Vulnerability Can Encourage Others 24:20 – From Struggling to Read to Becoming a Published Author 24:53 – Returning Home to Prove He Made It 25:23 – Confronting the Teacher Who Said He Wouldn't Succeed 26:36 – "I'm the One You Said Wouldn't Make It" 26:44 – "Teach Me How to Read" 27:34 – What You Can Achieve If You Never Quit 28:24 – Anthony D. Hamilton | From Behind This Chair #FromBehindThisChair #Faith #Resilience #ChildhoodTrauma #FindingPurpose #NeverGiveUp #PersonalGrowth #BlackBusinessSchool