tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post5263761579209385876..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: EDUCATEDJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-85772159575203752422019-06-28T06:54:26.535-07:002019-06-28T06:54:26.535-07:00I might have passed on it except for it being a re...I might have passed on it except for it being a reading group pick. The gruesome factor was about on a par with Glass Castle. What stood out for me was her internal struggles with it all and how she dealt with those.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-64935887797935083492019-06-28T06:00:11.456-07:002019-06-28T06:00:11.456-07:00I've been sort of scared to read this book ......I've been sort of scared to read this book .... after hearing the author interviewed a number of times about it. But I suspect I will eventually. I thought the Glass Castle was pretty amazing ... perhaps the writing made it so. This one sounds more gruesome but redeeming too.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-90047046450575829452019-06-27T09:06:47.238-07:002019-06-27T09:06:47.238-07:00I agree, Sarah!I agree, Sarah!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-57172619774143744412019-06-27T08:52:24.218-07:002019-06-27T08:52:24.218-07:00This book is phenomenal! I was lucky enough to get...This book is phenomenal! I was lucky enough to get it via NetGalley and I read it in a matter of hours. Such a well told memoir, fantastic!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-82783124611644697702019-06-25T09:00:46.970-07:002019-06-25T09:00:46.970-07:00I think I know what you mean. Me, I was hoping som...I think I know what you mean. Me, I was hoping some aspects weren't true because they were so gruesome but it seemed like maybe they were true.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-76185718862377939922019-06-25T07:50:44.071-07:002019-06-25T07:50:44.071-07:00We enjoyed the audio last year but I recall findin...We enjoyed the audio last year but I recall finding a few aspects hard to believe.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-23566286343329188522019-06-24T15:11:39.691-07:002019-06-24T15:11:39.691-07:00"such is the pull of families-even bad famili..."such is the pull of families-even bad families" does explain that going back. It was also like she kept trying to see if she could resist or fight the control, almost like testing herself.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-25330000526611784212019-06-24T15:07:52.588-07:002019-06-24T15:07:52.588-07:00That is for sure. It was not a life for the faint ...That is for sure. It was not a life for the faint of heart!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-65587454286672519612019-06-24T09:52:29.489-07:002019-06-24T09:52:29.489-07:00No doubt Westover did leave a lot out in regard to...No doubt Westover did leave a lot out in regard to her family but she certainly gave us enough information to make a judgment about those relations, the control exerted by the patriarchal system, and the resultant misogyny and devaluing of women. It was a harrowing read and at times I got very frustrated with Tara. She kept going back into the terrible situation when all I wanted her to do was run! But such is the pull of families - even bad families.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-73792842747817690442019-06-24T05:56:08.254-07:002019-06-24T05:56:08.254-07:00Grueling is a good way to describe it! I listened ...Grueling is a good way to describe it! I listened to the audio and was literally cringing at some of her experiences. Not a book for the faint of heart.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-88985598687341126612019-06-23T15:02:44.219-07:002019-06-23T15:02:44.219-07:00You too? We need to talk, privately.You too? We need to talk, privately.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-65289245267953535692019-06-23T14:46:53.350-07:002019-06-23T14:46:53.350-07:00This one sounds like something I could relate to a...This one sounds like something I could relate to as someone who also left a cult. The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-68611224682049503752019-06-23T13:38:14.083-07:002019-06-23T13:38:14.083-07:00Yes, Brian, I read these books because I think &qu...Yes, Brian, I read these books because I think "stifling and controlling interpretations of religions" is one of the evils of the world, the cause of much destruction to mankind. One of the worst methods of control is the denial of education, thus getting an education is a way to fight back.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-24445448433599371422019-06-23T13:35:02.469-07:002019-06-23T13:35:02.469-07:00I think it contains important ideas about personal...I think it contains important ideas about personal freedom but it also contains some pretty grueling stuff. Up to you.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-56435415690023325542019-06-23T13:09:04.256-07:002019-06-23T13:09:04.256-07:00The issue of people escaping from stifling and con...The issue of people escaping from stifling and controlling interpretations of religions is a fascinating one. I have not read any accounts of Ex - Mormons but I have read some pieces from those who have escaped from other groups. I agree, education is often the best solution. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-86403528410230966602019-06-23T12:51:38.574-07:002019-06-23T12:51:38.574-07:00I've been wondering about this book and whethe...I've been wondering about this book and whether I've wanted to read it or not.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.com