{"product_id":"2940154391693","title":"Programmed for Failure... But God","description":"\u003cp\u003eEsther has the kind of story they make movies about. Her mother was an alcoholic, her father, a two-time murderer. All odds were against her ever becoming a successful, well-rounded woman. But…God intervened in her life. Today, Esther, is an international gospel music singer, teacher, and speaker.\u003cbr\u003eHer sincere desire is to inspire others to live a life free from the constraints of the past. Her testimony is this: “It does not matter what background you emerged from. Regardless of what your parents did or failed to do, you do not have to end up a failure in life.”\u003cbr\u003e“Few believers equal her dedication to and love for God. She is an inspired gospel soloist as well as a noted preacher.” –The late Pastor Charles O. Miles, International Gospel Center\u003cbr\u003e“This book will help anyone dealing with the devastation that inevitably follows growing up in a dysfunctional family to find the courage to break generational curses.” –Bishop R. Donnie Graves\u003cbr\u003eEsther V. Smith is a gospel music veteran who has recorded with renown producers Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, Marvin Winans, Fred Hammonds, Michael Brooks, and Tim Bowman, to name a few. She is a counselor and confidant to numerous bishops, pastors, and high-profile recording artists and the official National Mother of two large fellowships. An ordained minister, she is a loyal member of International Gospel Center in Ecorse, MI. Evangelist Smith and her husband, Sonny, have four children, and live in Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Living Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103560843504,"sku":"2940154391693","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154391693_p0.jpg?v=1764066255","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154391693","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}