Counting the Cost

“Some admissions may just take your breath away.” * New York Post *“… Dillard shares many eye-opening revelations…” * Today.com *“… [A] no-holds barred look at what [Jill’s] life was really like behind the cameras…” * People *“One of the most powerful themes in Counting the Cost is Duggar’s quest to untangle her own beliefs from the fear-based teachings of the IBLP…” * The Los Angeles Times *“… [Duggar] candidly explains what it was really like to grow up in the spotlight…” * Vanity Fair *“[A] complicated, remarkably relatable story of faith and family loyalty.” * Salon *

Jill Duggar grew up as star on the hit TLC reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting. She was the first Duggar daughter to marry, and over 4.4 million people tuned in to watch the two-hour wedding special on television. Her life with husband Derick Dillard was featured on the show, Jill & Jessa: Counting On, and Jill is currently the oldest daughter living outside her parents’ home. Along with three of her sisters, Jill has previously written and published the New York Times bestseller Growing Up Duggar. Jill and Derick Dillard live in northwest Arkansas with their children.

Derick Dillard has been in the public eye since his first date with Jill Duggar, and over 4.4 million people tuned in for their two-hour wedding special on TLC. He starred on the TLC shows 19 Kids and Counting and Jill & Jessa: Counting On. Derick served in fulltime Christian ministry for five years, working in Asia while single, and then together with his wife Jill in Central America. Before going to law school, Derick worked in management at the Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, as a tax accountant. He is a practicing attorney, licensed in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Derick and Jill live in northwest Arkansas with their children.

Craig Borlase is a bestselling ghostwriter specializing in memoir. Previous works include the New York Times bestseller Finding Gobi and My Name Is Tani, the story of an eight-year-old chess prodigy.