{"product_id":"they-didnt-give-up-9780834143920","title":"They Didn't Give Up","description":"\u003cp\u003ePersistence is the ability to keep going-to pursue one's dreams and God-given calling-when life turns difficult and disappointments come. ​Persistence is overcoming obstacles and doing hard things when feelings indicate otherwise. ​Success requires persistence. ​No one reaches his or her potential without it. ​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book you hold in your hands is a collection of personal stories written by Olivet Nazarene University faculty members. ​These individuals share experiences of persisting through challenging seasons of life. ​They hope to encourage students to do the same-to bounce back after getting knocked down, to stand tall when the odds are unfavorable, and to persevere through tough times. ​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese faculty, as the reader will learn, have endured their share of setbacks to get where they are today. ​Along the way, they discovered that frustrations and failures often gave way to new possibilities. ​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey Didn't Give Up. ​ They hope you won't either. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Foundry Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51812575248658,"sku":"9780834143920","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3f1bbd8-a516-4355-b542-2c63705a27cc.jpg?v=1766490417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/they-didnt-give-up-9780834143920","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}