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Sep 23, 2018pamlgross rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was one of the best & saddest books I've read in a long time. Tara Westover's first book is extremely well written. To be able to come out of such an abusive & difficult home life and to be able to clearly write with such clarity is amazing. Her own self preservation & inner strength is what was able to carry her through some of the most horrific childhood experiences a person can experience without leaving permanent dibilating life long effects. She was able to break free from the hold her family had on her & to realize her memories were real, whether her family believed it or not & too be able to recognize that in order to grow as a person, she needed to cut herself off of everything she had none. Just because your parents are your parents, doesn't mean that they are right. Their twisted emotional & psychological hold they had over Tara, was terrible. Their reality of the world couldn't be further from what is trule true! It was comforting to know that in the end, she had come to a realization that her own sanity depended on her being completely free from their hold on her & realizing she was stronger & healthier not to have that part of her family in her life. I can only imagine what wonderful things she will contribute to society as time goes on.