Growing Up Duggar

*Growing Up Duggar* is a book written by the four oldest Duggar daughters, Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger. In the book, the women help readers navigate the different relationships a young woman has in her life through stories of their experiences.

## Summary

"In a rare look inside America’s favorite mega-sized family, the four eldest girls talk about their faith, their dreams for the future, and what it’s like growing up a Duggar.

**It’s All About Relationships!**

In this delightful and very personal book, the four oldest Duggar girls share their hearts and their core beliefs, explaining that it’s all about relationships!

• Relationship with self: The girls share their own personal journeys to self-acceptance and navi­gating the difficult stage of adolescence.

• Relationship with parents: You’ll find revelations about how Jim Bob and Michelle keep the lines of communication open with their children.

• Relationships with siblings: Here, you’ll get a peek into the Buddy system, how the siblings handle conflict, and how the loss of little Jubilee (their sister) affected their relationships with each other.

• Relationships with friends: You’ll find principles on how the Duggar kids deal with peer pressure and how they interact with friends outside their family.

• Relationships with boys: You’ll learn the Duggar view of dating and courtship, and these four sisters will address the often-asked question of when one of them will get married.

• Relationship with God: And woven throughout the book, the girls talk about their most impor­tant relationship of all—their relationship with God and their own personal faith and beliefs.

This candid look into what Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger believe and why they believe it will give you practical insights into your own life and will inspire you to evaluate principles that will work for you."

## About the Authors

"Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger Duggar appear with the rest of their family on TLC’s *19 Kids and Counting*, which airs five times a week and is now in its tenth season. The Duggars have appeared on such national TV shows as the*Today*show, *Good Morning America*, *The View*, *Inside Edition*, *Jimmy Kimmel Live*, and more."

## Acknowledgements

The book starts with acknowledgments, where the authors thank people who helped them as they wrote the book:

* Charlie Richards for giving them the idea to write the book and helped them write it
* Priscilla and David Waller for helping them with illustrations and principles that would connect with readers
* Philis Boultinghouse and Simon Schuster for encouraging them, helping in editing, and being patient
* Eileen O'Neill (president of Discover Communications) for finding their family in a magazine
* Bill Hayes and Kirk Streb (Figure 8 Films) for contacting their family about the first documentary
* Sue Ann Jones for editing their book
* Leslie Nunn Reed (their agent) for first giving their parents the idea to write a book
* Their parents (Jim Bob and Michelle) for sacrificing things for them growing up, pointing them to Jesus, showing them love and attention, and modeling Christ-like living
* Jesus Christ

## Book Sections

The book is divided into eight chapters, with an intro and a conclusion:

* Greetings: From Our Hearts to Yours
	+ *"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you," saith the LORD, "thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."* -Jeremiah 29:11
* Your Relationship with Yourself: Getting to know the girl in the mirror
	+ *I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.* -Psalms 139:14
* Your Relationship with Your Parents: Love, respect, and communication
	+ *Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long.* -Exodus 20:12
* Your Relationship with Your Siblings: Becoming best friends
	+ *Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!* -Psalms 133:1
* Your Relationship with Friends: "Show me your friends and I'll show you your future"
	+ *A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.* -Proverbs 18:24
* Your Relationship with Guys: Saving yourself for the one God has for you
	+ *Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.* -1 Timothy 4:12
* Your Relationship with Culture: Making choices that will keep you pure
	+ *The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good*. -Proverbs 15:3
* Your Relationship with Your Country: Making a difference in the political arena
	+ *...For there is no power but of God: The powers that be are ordained of God.* -Romans 13:1
* Your Relationship with the World: Developing a servant's heart
	+ *Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.* -Matthew 5:16
* A Final Word: Catch the Spark

Each section uses stories from the lives of the Duggar daughters, their siblings, and other family members to illustrate the importance of strong relationships with the people and world around you.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Up-Duggar-Jill/dp/1451679165/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537458915&sr=8-1&keywords=growing+up+duggar
2. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Up-Duggar-Jill/dp/1451679165/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537458915&sr=8-1&keywords=growing+up+duggar