{"product_id":"i-toughened-up","title":"I Toughened Up","description":"I was a sickly child, teased and bullied, and ran from God with all the might I could muster, but He eventually found me. It was Halloween night in 1969 in Caviti City, Philippines. That night, at a cemetery service for the dead, I participated by offering food to the dead, but when they didn't take it, I ate it, unknowingly inviting a demon of depression that stayed with me for 25 years. I joined the Navy to help my family, unaware that I'd receive a full scholarship and commissioning. After Vietnam, the Navy sent me to PG school in Monterey, where I earned a PhD in Communications Engineering, despite originally leaving home to avoid college. Later, I worked on a Doctorate of Ministry, though I didn't complete it. I became a home missionary, planting and pastoring a church for 10 years, which was the best job I ever had. I spoke some of 14 languages and had my own consulting and high-tech installation company. I also taught engineering at Virginia Tech. Jesus began speaking to me in 1978, and I eventually submitted to Him. My life was deeply affected by Agent Orange, causing me to lose everything. In 2005, I founded a missionary group called Pushing Humanity Higher in Uganda. I traveled to Africa, where in 2017, I married Moses to Anita, and it was then that God gave me power over demons. I dealt with many demons in Africa but not in America. In 2023, I embarked on a 50-year dream to sail a boat from Pensacola to the Bahamas. Though the boat sank before completing the trip, the experience was wonderful while it lasted.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0DTRHYSF6\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0DTRHYSF6.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Dollar, Stephen  E.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44540398207037,"sku":"BVV.B0DTRHYSF6.G","price":16.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0DTRHYSF6-0.jpg?v=1794604953","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/i-toughened-up","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}