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Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

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Counting the Cost

Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard, Craig Borlase

Gallery Books · Hardcover · September 12, 2023

Reading lane: Lives of the Rich & Famous

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting .

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What Clicks Here

A memoir-shaped conversation starter with familiar-TV texture and a heavier emotional center.

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  • memoir candor with reality-TV familiarity
  • book-club conversation fuel

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  • personal perspective
  • faith-and-family tensions

Book Details

Authors
Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard, Craig Borlase
Publisher
Gallery Books
Published
September 12, 2023
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Lives of the Rich & Famous · Personal Memoirs
Reading lane
Lives of the Rich & Famous

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  • Lives of the Rich & Famous

  • Personal Memoirs

  • Cults & New Religions

About This Book

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting . Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show in this “no-holds barred” ( People ) instant New York Times bestseller. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn’t possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC real...

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For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting . Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show in this “no-holds barred” ( People ) instant New York Times bestseller. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn’t possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting , Jill grew up in front of viewers who were fascinated by her family’s way of life. She was the responsible, second daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle’s nineteen kids; always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines. She didn’t protest the strict model of patriarchy that her family followed, which declares that men are superior, that women are expected to be wives and mothers and are discouraged from attaining a higher education, and that parental authority over their children continues well into adulthood, even once they are married. But as Jill got older, married Derick, and they embarked on their own lives, the red flags became too obvious to ignore. For as long as they could, Jill and Derick tried to be obedient family members—but now they’re raising a family of their own, and they’re done with the secrets. Thanks to time, tears, therapy, and blessings from God, they have the strength to share their journey. Theirs is a “complicated, remarkably relatable story of faith and family loyalty” ( Salon ) and a moving example of how to find healing through honesty.

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