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As a avid tv watcher you would think I would know who the Duggars are and I would have seen at least one of there shows but I never watched the show. Although I had heard of thr Duggar’s but didn’t know anything about them. Then when we were in Walmart’s with my sister walking around I found Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar (Author), Derick Dillard Craig Borlase.
I decided if I was going to Homeschool Charlie and I expect Charlie to read books about things he didn’t know I should do the same. This week I plan on picking up Counting the Cost and I will be researching Jill and Derick Dillard and who knows I might even see if I can find some of the shows to watch. Would you like to join me? I will provide the snacks.
About the 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 that remained hidden from their fans.
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—they weren’t willing to rock the boat. 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 remarkable story of the power of the truth and is a moving example of how to find healing through honesty.
Meet the Author: Craig Borlase
A New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestselling ghostwriter, collaborating with others to create dramatic, engaging memoirs. Previous work includes ‘Finding Gobi’ (the New York Times bestselling account of an ultra-marathon runner’s chance encounter with a stray dog in the Mongolian desert), and ‘My Name Is Tani’ (the story of an eight year old chess prodigy living in a homeless shelter in NYC, soon to be a Paramount Pictures movie produced by Trevor Noah). His most recent project is ’27 Summers’, a powerful story of redemption for a man sentenced to life for the murder he committed as a child.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
