First published 2014
The Robertson family matriarch Miss Kay opens her heart about Phil's wild years of drinking and cheating before their marriage found solid ground. She tells how forgiveness saved their relationship and brought them to nearly five decades together. Korie remembers meeting Phil in fifth grade when he told her his sons would make excellent husbands. She describes her parents' shock when she announced her engagement to Willie at eighteen. Missy explains how daughter Mia's cleft palate changed their family and how Mia's joy lifts everyone around her. Jessica recalls her first meeting with Jep, when his boast about being the Duck Commander's son left her unimpressed since she only knew cartoon ducks. Lisa opens up about the serious problems that nearly destroyed her marriage to Al and the hard work that rebuilt their relationship into something stronger than she thought possible.
Genres: family, non-fiction, biography-memoir, christian-living
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
288 pages · Hardcover · Howard Books
Content warnings: addiction, alcohol-abuse