I’m someone who is extremely family oriented and I have grown up my whole life with such a big family. They are my support system, they are my best friends, and they truly mean the world to me. This book really opened my eyes and showed me not all families are like mine. I learned how much trauma can come from living in such a household as the on Tara grew up in. I also learned to value my education a lot more. The knowledge I have a privilege of knowing today is one taken for granted. It makes you wonder where you would have ended up without all this knowledge, and it’s safe to say it’s a…