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Counting the cost / Jill Duggar with Derick Dillard and Craig Borlase.
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 that remained hidden from their fans.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668024447 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Dillard, Derick. Duggar, Jill. Reality on television. Families on television > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Stroud Branch | 306.85092 Dugga | 31681010340800 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLCs hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing thesecrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans.. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasnt 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 familys way of life. She was the responsible, second daughter of Jim Bob and Michelles nineteen kids; always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines. She didnt 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 membersthey werent willing to rock the boat. But now theyre raising a family of their own, and theyre done with the secrets. Thanks to time, tears, therapy, and blessings from God, they have the strength to share their journey. Theirs is a remarkable story of the power of the truth and is a moving example of how to find healing through honesty. - Baker & Taylor
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, as they share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans. Illustrations. - Simon and Schuster
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLCâs 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 âno-holds barredâ (People) instant New York Times bestseller.
Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasnât 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 familyâs way of life. She was the responsible, second daughter of Jim Bob and Michelleâs nineteen kids; always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines. She didnât 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 membersâbut now theyâre raising a family of their own, and theyâre done with the secrets. Thanks to time, tears, therapy, and blessings from God, they have the strength to share their journey. Theirs is a âcomplicated, remarkably relatable story of faith and family loyaltyâ (Salon) and a moving example of how to find healing through honesty.
