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Counsel for Pastors' Wives

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Having been a pastor's wife for almost 40 years, I know the tensions involved in this field of work. I appreciated the author's references to Scripture, her understanding for the situations that arise, and her practical and loving ways to deal with the problems. This would be a good gift for someone you know who is a pastor's wife.

This book is formatted so that each chapter title asks a question (i.e. "Why do Women in the Church Keep Their Distance From Me?"). The chapter then opens with a letter that the author has received from a pastor's wife (the crux of which is summed up by the chapter title); Diane's response follows.

I was really confused reading Chapter 1 because the letter (from a wife concerned for her husband's drinking habits) seemed unrelated to the chapter title ("Can My Husband and I Survive the Pastorate?") and the author's response. It wasn't until Chapter 11 ("How Should I Respond to a Husband Who Does Not Practice What He Preaches?") that I realized the letters for Chapters 1 and 11 had been reversed. That is a glaring oversight in my book and shows an extreme lack of quality control. I expect the same editorial quality from Kindle books as I do from print editions--especially since the Kindle edition was only a few dimes cheaper. Very disappointed.