{"product_id":"never-give-up-a-true-story-of-hope-healing-and-renewal","title":"Never Give Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the side benefits of having a drug dealer for a father was that word soon got out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003earound the neighborhood  and no one messed with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe lived in a shroud of secrecy  drove cars that were stolen  kept the blinds shut  and never had a friend come into our home. We were raised in darkness. The discipline involved my dad beating us with a horsewhip. We knew better than to disobey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn one particular occasion  my father  with a 9mm Beretta pistol in his hand  proceeded to shoot off the clip around the room with me sitting beside him. To this day  I?m not sure how he missed me. When he was done he said  ?So  I suppose you?ll call the police now.?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was the furthest thing from my mind. I knew that if I ever turned my father in there would be no escaping his reach  even from the inside of a prison cell. I loved him greatly but feared him more than any person alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Give Up \u003c\/em\u003eis the true story of a young boy who grew up with a father who was a drug-dealing mobster and an active Seventh-day Adventist. It is a story of redemption and hope. He says  ?I wrote this book not because I am proud of my past  but because I believe that no matter what our past  God can redeem us for His glory. There is always hope!?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pacific Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41316199923763,"sku":"9780816357130","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8902\/8915\/files\/never_give_up_patrick_nave_i_cover.jpg?v=1774920715","url":"https:\/\/clovisabc.com\/products\/never-give-up-a-true-story-of-hope-healing-and-renewal","provider":"ClovisABC.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}