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Tara Westover was raised by parents who were very anti-government. She received minimal homeschooling, spending more time as a child working in her father's scrap yard. She managed to get her GED and go to college. The book details some pretty horrific accidents that Tara and her family were in, most of which received no medical care beyond her mother's homemade remedies and natural energy treatments. She was also physically and emotionally abused by an older brother. I've read her parents denia
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This book is about escaping longterm abuse and gaslighting. I am so glad this was written. It is important to share these kinds of stories with the general public. It speaks for survivors and their loved ones. Hopefully it leads to a greater overall compassion and understanding for why and how this sort of unhealthy dynamic can occur between people who supposedly love one another.
The descriptions are very real and graphic, so if you've had any personal experience with domestic and/or emotional ...more
The descriptions are very real and graphic, so if you've had any personal experience with domestic and/or emotional ...more
Best memoir I’ve ever read.
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