Since Julie Ziglar Norman is my wife I openly admit to being her # 1 fan and chief supporter. Regardless of this conflict of interest, I am moved to share why I think every woman should consider reading this book.
First, you should know that everything important I have learned about women I learned from Julie. I have learned about the broken dreams, needs and expectations of women. I have learned about the loneliness women feel when spiritual intimacy is lost with their mate. I have learned about the emotional price women pay for the guilt and shame of their past. I also learned and have witnessed how a broken and damaged girl can be transformed into a woman who is a bright light of hope for others in emotional pain. Most importantly, after years of getting it wrong, I eventually learned how to become the kind of husband and partner God always wanted Julie to have (you can find out all about that in the book too - although I remain a work in progress).
From the beginning, Julie's guiding vision for Growing Up Ziglar was to transparently share her life so that all women could be empowered to successfully travel a path of restoration from heartache to hope. In one sense, Growing Up Ziglar is every woman's story, yet it is uniquely Julie's story. Many women have made the same bad choices Julie made, but few women have so openly and transparently described the soul-wrenching consequences those choices produced in their lives. Throughout the writing process Julie frequently asked me, "I want to say this in the book...is it OK with you?" I agreed to everything she wrote and it is all there for the world to see. It is Julie's transparent honesty that is so captivating and it is also the ingredient that infuses the book with restorative power.
Growing Up Ziglar is about family and honestly presents the challenges every American family faces today. It has it all: Step-children, adopted children, alcoholism, divorce, estrangement, blended families, death, grief, conflict, guilt, shame and spiritual frustration (and MORE)! However, Growing Up Ziglar also presents authentic solutions only found by faith through the grace of God. If you are a woman seeking peace, joy and contentment in your life I promise you will find it in this book.
PS: If you are a man who would like to find out how to help your mate become all God intends her to be - this book will give you needed clarity on the matter!
