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I picked up this book after the front jacket gave me the impression that it is about a girl, raised off-grid and "un-schooled" by a prepper family, who delved into schooling herself and successfully found her own education. But it's not. Not really. This book is HEAVY.
This is the story of an incredibly dysfunctional family; of a mentally ill man who repeatedly puts his children in harm's way to disastrous ends. It is the story of a meek woman who relinquishes what strength and direction she has ...more
This is the story of an incredibly dysfunctional family; of a mentally ill man who repeatedly puts his children in harm's way to disastrous ends. It is the story of a meek woman who relinquishes what strength and direction she has ...more
I loved this book. It was very reminiscent of The Glass Castle, but certainly stands alone. While I think most people who read this book will call it a story of overcoming the odds and creating your own destiny, I've heard interviews with Tara Westover and because it's her story, what remains most salient to her is the estrangement from her family. I think the heart of that runs through the book in a very undeniable way. The fact that she taught herself to read and prepared herself for the ACT,
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“You could call this selfhood many things. Transformation. Metamorphosis. Falsity. Betrayal. I call it an education.”
This book was breathtaking. I finished it on the verge of tears because it just made me think so deeply. It’s one of the best memoirs I’ve ever read. While most of our upbringings are not anywhere near as tumultuous as Westover’s was, I think most people could relate to the change she went through of being ...more
“You could call this selfhood many things. Transformation. Metamorphosis. Falsity. Betrayal. I call it an education.”
This book was breathtaking. I finished it on the verge of tears because it just made me think so deeply. It’s one of the best memoirs I’ve ever read. While most of our upbringings are not anywhere near as tumultuous as Westover’s was, I think most people could relate to the change she went through of being ...more
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