Educated: A Memoir

I read this book in August 2019.  It is about Tara Westover's very unique upbringing without school and away from civilisation.  She helped her dad pick up metal scraps for a living.  Her brother was emotionally violent and physically abusive towards her.  Her dad is extremely religious and abusive towards his children.  It was so heartbreaking to read about her episodes at home.  From this book I understand that the desire for your parents' love and approval is all consuming and beyond logic.  As emotionally and physically abusive her parents and some of her siblings were, Tara still wanted to run back to her family and apologise for things she never lied about.  Our attachment needs are so overwhelming that we are sometimes unable to protect ourselves and strive to be loved by those who hurt us.