by Jana Duggar
First published 2014
Jana Duggar is the eldest daughter in the famously large Duggar clan. But beneath the wholesome veneer, cracks are forming. As Jana navigates the stifling expectations of her fundamentalist upbringing, she must choose between conforming to her parents' vision or forging her own path. When a family secret threatens to tear them apart, Jana must find the courage to confront the truth - and learn that perfection is an impossible ideal.
Genres: christian-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, conformity-vs-individuality, family-drama
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
256 pages · Kindle Edition · Howard Books
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse