{"product_id":"adversity-builds-character-an-inspirational-true-life-story-of-disability-addiction-and-acceptance-hardcover","title":"Adversity Builds Character: An Inspirational True Life Story of Disability, Addiction, and Acceptance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Ufert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an early age, author Tom Ufert can remember his grandmother proclaiming that adversity builds character. At the time, he didn't completely understand what it meant-or know that he would actually live it. In \u003ci\u003eAdversity Builds Character\u003c\/i\u003e, Ufert shares the events that altered and shaped his life and shows how, with God's help, he was able to survive, thrive, and inspire others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, he narrates his life story and tells about the adversity he has faced-his mother's early divorces; the breakdown of his relationship with his sister; his adoption by family friends; his mother's illness and murder; his contact with a predatory pedophile; his questioning of his own sexuality, bisexuality, and eventual acceptance of being gay; alcoholism and sexual addiction; diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and HIV; and paralysis from a car accident.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevealing, honest, painful, and tender, \u003ci\u003eAdversity Builds Character\u003c\/i\u003e communicates the power of the human spirit to overcome the trials of modern life. It shows how Ufert's suffering paved the way for a deep appreciation for life and God's role in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744837996607,"sku":"9781475952735","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9ef67b0a3937adb60193956a3c1e8398.webp?v=1765169931","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/adversity-builds-character-an-inspirational-true-life-story-of-disability-addiction-and-acceptance-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}