Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 1,399 ratings

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Last update: 10-09-2024


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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.

Airing weekly throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, 19 Kids and Counting has made the huge Duggar family into a media phenomenon. The Duggar children are frequently asked, “Tell the truth; do you really agree with the lifestyle your parents have created for you?” Now, the four eldest Duggar girls—Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger—open up about the blessings and advantages of living the Duggar lifestyle.

With a backdrop of the key relationships in their lives—relationship with self, parents, siblings, friends, boys, and God—the four Duggar girls open up about their own personal faith and convictions, boys, dating, manners, living in a large family, politics, and much more. You’ll learn how the family navigates the difficult years between twelve and sixteen and what the girls look for in a man, all in a frank and fun audiobook that will inspire teens and adults alike. Including lighthearted stories about the younger kids’ antics, Growing Up Duggar is a wise and entertaining trip into a family like no other.


Top reviews from the United States

Mike. S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
Very good family, good narrative.
Sherlock Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Families of All Ages ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2014
I really admire and respect the Duggars. Although some aspects of their life may not be for everyone, it is refreshing to see a family raising their children with good old-fashioned values. their four oldest daughters have done an amazing job of relating the advice of their parents' in such a way that people of many different walks can borrow, imitate, and adapt this wisdom to any situation.

Even though the Duggars have 19 kids, I really appreciate how Jim-Bob and Michelle work to educate their children and also teach them valuable life skills as well as impart learning points with great cultural significance. I like how all the kids have music in their lives especially. Plus, it is very inspiring to see a family that lives debt-free, and lives frugally. My brother and I were brought up in a somewhat similar fashion.

I'm a 44 year old female and a former Army Helicopter pilot, so I'm not really sure why I felt compelled to buy this book, as I'm obviously not a teenage girl nor am I a parent, but I must say it is Excellent for teens and older. It is more oriented towards young ladies probably 13 or 14 and older, But I think it would also be an excellent read for parents who have boys or girls. In fact, I hope the Duggar boys will write their own book as well, as I'm certain many young men would benefit from the Duggar outlook on life!

Overall, the advice in this book is spot on. Their solutions for dealing with tattling, bickering, gossip, and other issues is very well thought out, and it is clearly very successful based on how well rounded and well behaved the Duggar children are!!

Even though I've watched the tv shows for years, I plan to read the other books now. :)

Buy it -- you will love it! Great job Duggar girls!!
H Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2014
This book was inspiring, humbling, amazing and interesting! The girls talk about their relationship with parents, siblings, the world, the community and several other realms but throughout it all is the concentration of their involving the Lord in every aspect of their lives. I think what I liked most is that as the girls were saying how their family handled certain things, they made sure to emphasize over and over "this is the way our family does it and here is why. But everyone should make his/her own choices!" I love the way that the parents have taught the kids to maximize on their own individual strengths and also to be good citizens in the world. Although they've been blessed to be free from many of the world's temptations as a result of their family's experience, it's not as if they are kept locked up at home; they have been involved in both domestic and international missions, they have had quite a bit of political involvement, they've done disaster relief, prison ministry and a whole host of other service related things, not to mention the travels they have gone on just for fun. I got some very good ideas to help as I'm raising my own two young children and I'll probably read this book multiple times. It's a refreshing look at how just one person can have an impact on the world and I would definitely recommend it for girls 12+ and also parents.
K. Ann Seeton
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for young people
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
This would be a marvelous book to give to middle school girls because the authors talk intimately about their own struggles growing up, typical issues that all young girls go through, and they write with grace about their struggles and the solutions that were a blessing to them.

The chapters approach a young girls struggles by separating them out into categories based on various levels of relationship beginning with their relationship to themselves and moving out to siblings, parents, friends, and society.

I found the multiplicity of perspective broadened the book's appeal. A single girl's views might only speak to someone similar in temperament, but by four of the girls sharing in the pages, there are aspects that will reach a broader range of personalities.

The editing is well done. The anecdotes clear and expressive. The layout of the book pleasing to the eye.

I highly recommend this.
R. Carroll
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2014
I bought this book to read so that I could see a little more into how the Duggars work, especially the oldest girls. My husband and I have a teenage daughter, and I'm intrigued by the courtship aspect. I love how Jim Bob and Michelle use their own past mistakes to teach their children in a loving way, and that the children can go to their parents about anything anytime, day or night. It's obvious that these girls know what they want, and that they're just like most Christians today: trying their best to live their lives for the glory of the Lord. I also gave this book to our daughter to read, because I think she can glean a lot from it. There is some mention of pornography, but it's not enough that I'd turn anyone off from buying the book.

The only real downside for me is that there are some similarities in some stories that are in this book, and in their parents' books. I wish they'd have told more stories that hadn't been previously mentioned, but I guess if you don't read the 2 books by Jim Bob and Michelle, it's not going to make any difference for you. It's still an enjoyable book.

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