{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Foundry Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780834143920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Kent R. Olney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730182373557,"sku":"9780834143920","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1081c866-c92a-42ba-999d-3de2504d0323.jpg?v=1758004458","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/they-didnt-give-up-9780834143920","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}