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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was shocked by the health issues they left untreated and the casual cruelty of her father at the junk yard. Throwing things like sheet metal and injuring others daily? Also the moms oils are such a hoax!

Did anyone think her brother sexually abused her? The way she wrote about the physical abuse from him made me think it was really sexual abuse and she didn't want to put that in a memoir. She has a lock on her door for instance. [/quote]

Absolutely she was sexually assaulted by her brother.  Her sister’s remorse for not protecting her, the parents’ denial, Tara’s dissociation to survive the pain as well as her flashbacks, are all classic surrounds of sexual abuse.   It is disappointing that she could not name what the book was really about.  Her very high intellect and fortunate association with people who encouraged and helped her allowed her to survive and succeed, but did not erase the abuse.  Her sister was not so fortunate.  Although very well written, [b]the book is really about [b]complex trauma[/b][/b].[/quote]

Agree 100%. [/quote]

Me too.

It was this aspect of the book that stayed with me the most.   There is not that much written on sibling abuse.  Anyone have any recommendations, either other books of this type or professional stuff?[/quote]

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