The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL "Mormon" Wives Paperback – November 25, 2024

This women in this book are amazing. They are strong. They are resilient. They are an inspiration. This is an excellent read.

As a lifelong faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it's frustrating to see us portrayed in the media as caricatures so I'm grateful for this book. It showcases what everyday life for LDS women is really like in such a beautiful way. Although each of their stories is incredible, they're not unique. God really is in the details in all of our lives. Miracles still happen, large and small. None of these women claim to have all the right answers to life's problems, just a beautiful reliance on the Savior and keeping him at the forefront of our lives. Highly recommend!

I say actual because i found although not a member directly of the faith each story allowed me to get closer to each story teller . I love that the words on the pages create a realness to the everyday woman of the Mormon faith because we see so many stories/ perceptions but it’s not usually real first hands day to day accounts it’s not the history of how the miracles and workings of the Lord have influenced why they chose the faith to begin with. Reading how these women not only love their community but even deeper their faith was inspiring and made me feel the desire to deepen my bond with who I serve and what it means for ME to recognize the nuggets of guidance from the creator in my personal story. I love how I was able to extract such a profound insight from being able to have access to real people living real everyday life’s. Brava brava and brava again. Recommending to all my friends.

This book is about inspiring stories of wonderful women. This is a great read for anyone. This made me want to take a Zumba Class and Help those with special needs. I wanted to shop at Bohme and help sponsor a family to immigrate to the U.S.... I wanted to run a marathon, listen to a podcast, help the homeless... Just a great book to read.

Wonderful insight to the success of women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and women in general

How inspiring is this book, I feel so blessed to know more about these wonderful women experiences. It inspired me to keep my values as a LDS woman. Well done! I am so proud of all of you and so thankful that you are brave to share your thoughts with the world! Thanks for your job writing this! I loved it

I liked this book more than I expected to. The different women's stories were unique and showed each woman overcoming personal struggles in her life. The introduction to the book states the book's purpose is to show that Latter-day Saint women are not a monolith, and I think this collection of personal narratives does a great job of highlighting different life experiences. There were certainly stories that were more interesting and resonant for me personally than others, but I think overall the book fulfills its purpose and highlights several remarkable women.I don't love the defensiveness of the title--while I think the reality show it references isn't especially representative of Latter-Day Saint women as a whole (although it does have its moments), I don't love dragging anyone down, and I do feel like there is a bit of that implied here. But aside from that, I do think the book highlights interesting, strong women.I received an advanced reader's copy. All opinions are my own.

“The Not-So-Secret Lives of Real ‘Mormon’ Wives” is a captivating collection of biographies of successful, beautiful “Mormon” women who are currently influencing our world in a positive light through: fashion, special needs advocacy, mental health education, podcasting, writing, philanthropy, emergency preparedness, and entrepreneurship. Their stories are fascinating and will not only capture your attention, but your heart as well!As these women share their stories in this book, I found they are each so relatable! They are everyday people, just like you and me. I appreciated the open vulnerability shared with their history, their very real struggles, and sometimes the heart breaking circumstances and losses faced by these brave women. I felt the pain and turmoil they were facing through their writing.We live in times when many people in the world might take difficult and challenging situations and turn to alcohol or substance abuse, or take their frustrations out on their spouse with abusive words or actions. But not these women! Each of these faithful Mormon women, turned to God and Jesus in their time of need. They each demonstrated how they got on their knees in prayer, pled for help, and remained faithful. And they received guidance over time, over what they might do, and the direction in which they ought to go. These women found strength in Christ, and He gave them the power to become stronger than they ever thought they could be! And it’s fascinating to see the trajectory that their path of faith has taken them! They are now such incredible beacons of light to so many people! It is amazing!In an ever increasing “politically correct” space, the entertainment world is finding there are less and less groups they can make fun of. But they seem to think that the “Mormon” church is still fair game. One example is the broadway hit “The Book of Mormon Musical”. Asking google what to expect in the musical, the response is, “The musical is filled with outrageous jokes, crude language, and slapstick comedy that often targets religious beliefs and practices.”Another example is the latest Hulu television show, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”. The show follows eight Mormon social media influencers from the group MomTok, who became famous for their TikTok videos. The show explores the rules of Mormon culture, including how they affect women who have moved away from their faith. The show focuses on the drama between the women, including a swinging scandal that rocked the Mormon community. Every religion has members who leave their faith and behave badly. They just don’t have a tv show to flaunt their bad behavior to the world,in an attempt to shame. This show chooses to focus on the a few women behaving poorly, and the drama their poor choices creates.The world needs this book, “The Not-So-Secret Lives of Real ‘Mormon’ Wives” to know that there are not only these 8 beautiful, successful, and influential Mormon women who are making a positive difference in our world. But there are millions and millions of Mormon women making a positive difference in our world! Read this book! You will be captivated by their stories. You will be inspired by their actions. You might even be moved to be more proactive in faith in your own life too!