Understanding Isn’t Overrated. Ask any womanmost of us know what it’s like to be misheard, mischaracterized, or misrepresented by family, friends, or strangers. Few of us feel deeply known and understood all the time. Worse, many of us have endured long, painful seasons of misunderstanding in which the people around us have questionedor worse, judgedour motives and actions. We have asked ourselves, How do I correct these misperceptions? Do I try to defend myselfor does that only make me look guilty? How can I recover my joy even if someone believes something about me that isn’t true? This problemand your feelings and questions about itis nothing new. In fact, women have faced it since the dawn of time. In this engaging book, Mary De Muth tells the tales of ten women in the Bible who were misunderstood in their own time and often still arebringing to each of them a deep humanity that makes her, and her problems, more relatable to twenty-first-century you. If you are struggling with feeling misunderstood, let these stories inspire you to grow and remind you that you are not alone. And remember: There is always One who understands you perfectly and stands ready to comfort, strengthen, and defend you through every situation you face.