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This book is staying with me long after i have finished it. How one woman overcame isolation, her negative self-image as a result of family brainwashing, and her lack of education. Her family, led by survivalist parents who were well outside society and usual behaviour, did not support her when she was injured by her brother, kept her away from school and medical help, and continued to deny that the violence happened. Not only did she overcome, but educated herself enough to escape, and soar, so
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I found this to be a great read and it left me with 1)questions and 2) a desire to know the Westover family. Working in higher education brings lots of students my way - their stories could fill volumes yet I am newly surprised by each one. Tara Westover's story of survival, resilience, and self-authorship moved me. Highly recommend.
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This book was in turns fascinating and cringe-inducing. It is understandable that some readers have trouble believing this story, as the events described seem right out of a Dickens novel and invoked other novels that turned out to be fabrications (A Million Little Pieces comes to mind). Yet the author is careful to document conversations that are reconstructions and questions her own memory and perceptions.
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It is remarkable that Tara Westover was able to break free and acquire an education, yet ...more
devastatingly wonderful
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