{"product_id":"adversity-builds-character-tom-ufert-9781475952735","title":"Adversity Builds Character: An Inspirational True Life Story of Disability, Addiction, and Acceptance","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Ufert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475952732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475952735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Tom Ufert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44065854652671,"sku":"9781475952735","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05617dc3-d7f5-47a1-aa51-f68d7683ebf9.jpg?v=1685403886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adversity-builds-character-tom-ufert-9781475952735","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}