Journalist and contributing Backpacker magazine editor Ross uses the outdoors to guide her powerful memoir detailing the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather. The germ of her story—which Ross first published in her magazine in 2009—recounts not only the abuse itself but also Ross's unusual resolution to forgive her stepfather, after confronting him (on tape) about the details of the molestation. It began during a family camping trip when Ross's stepfather, Donnie Lee, tucked her in and touched her for the first time when she was eight. Until she was 14 and reported the abuse to a friend who called the police, Lee would often come into Ross's room at night in their Twin Falls, Idaho, house, even though her mother was right down the hall. Though the abuse is a defining moment in her life, it is not the sole focus of her book. She details her love for the natural world—a passion first cultivated by Lee—with stints in New Mexico, Alaska, and Colorado. But it's the return to Redfish Lake with Lee, 30 years after the abuse began there, that is the soul of this compelling story. (Mar.)
Called “brave and heartbreaking” by Elle and “an extraordinary journey” by People, Tracy Ross's riveting memoir about abuse, survival, and healing is now available in paperback.
Tracy Ross's adult life has been defined by her determination to push herself to the physical limits of what a person can endure. In The Source of All Things, she struggles to reconcile her stepfather's abuse with her desire to make her family whole again.
Tracy's stepfather first molested her when she was eight years old. But he was also her family's savior-the man who rescued her mother from deep depression and the protective figure who instilled in her the very passion for nature that saved her life. It wasn't until she ran away from home at fourteen that her family was forced to confront the abuse that tore them apart.*
The Source of All Things is a powerful, breathtakingly honest story about a mistake that has taken three decades and thousands of miles of raw wilderness to reconcile. Unfolding in the achingly gorgeous landscapes of Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska, Tracy describes her search for a place in which to heal, the sacredness of the outdoors, and the ways in which nature, at its most wild and challenging, gave her the strength to overcome.
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Tracy Ross's adult life has been defined by her determination to push herself to the physical limits of what a person can endure. In The Source of All Things, she struggles to reconcile her stepfather's abuse with her desire to make her family whole again.
Tracy's stepfather first molested her when she was eight years old. But he was also her family's savior-the man who rescued her mother from deep depression and the protective figure who instilled in her the very passion for nature that saved her life. It wasn't until she ran away from home at fourteen that her family was forced to confront the abuse that tore them apart.*
The Source of All Things is a powerful, breathtakingly honest story about a mistake that has taken three decades and thousands of miles of raw wilderness to reconcile. Unfolding in the achingly gorgeous landscapes of Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska, Tracy describes her search for a place in which to heal, the sacredness of the outdoors, and the ways in which nature, at its most wild and challenging, gave her the strength to overcome.
The Source of All Things: A Memoir
Called “brave and heartbreaking” by Elle and “an extraordinary journey” by People, Tracy Ross's riveting memoir about abuse, survival, and healing is now available in paperback.
Tracy Ross's adult life has been defined by her determination to push herself to the physical limits of what a person can endure. In The Source of All Things, she struggles to reconcile her stepfather's abuse with her desire to make her family whole again.
Tracy's stepfather first molested her when she was eight years old. But he was also her family's savior-the man who rescued her mother from deep depression and the protective figure who instilled in her the very passion for nature that saved her life. It wasn't until she ran away from home at fourteen that her family was forced to confront the abuse that tore them apart.*
The Source of All Things is a powerful, breathtakingly honest story about a mistake that has taken three decades and thousands of miles of raw wilderness to reconcile. Unfolding in the achingly gorgeous landscapes of Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska, Tracy describes her search for a place in which to heal, the sacredness of the outdoors, and the ways in which nature, at its most wild and challenging, gave her the strength to overcome.
Tracy Ross's adult life has been defined by her determination to push herself to the physical limits of what a person can endure. In The Source of All Things, she struggles to reconcile her stepfather's abuse with her desire to make her family whole again.
Tracy's stepfather first molested her when she was eight years old. But he was also her family's savior-the man who rescued her mother from deep depression and the protective figure who instilled in her the very passion for nature that saved her life. It wasn't until she ran away from home at fourteen that her family was forced to confront the abuse that tore them apart.*
The Source of All Things is a powerful, breathtakingly honest story about a mistake that has taken three decades and thousands of miles of raw wilderness to reconcile. Unfolding in the achingly gorgeous landscapes of Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska, Tracy describes her search for a place in which to heal, the sacredness of the outdoors, and the ways in which nature, at its most wild and challenging, gave her the strength to overcome.
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BN ID: | 2940170945122 |
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Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date: | 03/08/2011 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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