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In the life of a pastor’s wife, image is everything. Her kids are expected to be well-behaved, her house immaculate, her dinners divine, and her marriage rock-solid. She should be at every church event, smile in place, and never, never burden the church with her own problems. But for four of the pastors’ wives of Red River, Ohio, the expectations are getting heavy and the veneer is wearing thin. They turn to each other, and Lulu’s Café in a neighboring town, to try to bring some sanity back into their respective words. Each of the PWs has something for which she’s desperate. Jennifer, trying so hard to get pregnant, is desperate for faith. Felicia, successful career woman in her own right, is desperate for fulfillment. Lisa, whose husband hasn’t so much as kissed her in a year, is desperate for love, and Mimi, who is determined to be the best at everything, is desperate for peace. We get to peek into all of their lives as they face their problems and learn how to turn to God, each other, and to a few surprising places to get themselves back on track. And, of course, all along the way there’s the infamous Kitty Katt, the wife of the largest church’s pastor, who always goes out of her way to put the four of them down—even when it’s clear she has a few mysterious problems of her own. I have to admit that at first I was afraid the characters were going to fall into cookie-cutter molds. You know the type—the “control freak,” the “infertile one,” the “workaholic,” and the “emotionally starved.” But the authors created characters with rich dimensions and complex development that sucked me in and kept the pages turning. I especially loved how they each found help from unexpected sources; Jennifer from the priest of the Catholic church across the street, Felicia from her nosy secretary, Lisa from a ninety-year-old woman from her church, and Mimi from the woman who actually beat her in the race for president of the PTA. It managed to remind me that sometimes God speaks through those we wouldn’t normally think to listen to. Desperate Pastors’ Wives is a great, entertaining read that’ll make you think twice about the women you might take for granted in your church. Revealing the insecurities that plague us all, even those who’d never claim them, this book takes a deep look into the important relationships in any woman’s life—her husband, her kids, her friends, and her faith. Whether or not you’ve personally experienced what these women are going through, you’ll relate to them all and come away with a tug on your heart. Publisher: Howard Books
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