By Tracy King.
Step into Tracy King's shoes and navigate the landscape of an ordinary council estate just outside Birmingham, a household teeming with creativity, curiosity, and love but tainted by her father's battle with alcoholism and her mother's agoraphobia.
By the time Tracy reaches the age of twelve, her life takes a tragic turn. Her father is killed, her sister placed in care, and her mother ensnared by the promises of born-again Christianity. This isn't the fodder of cult documentaries; instead, it's the narrative of an average family ensnared in a fractured system—a story that could befall anyone lacking the tools to break free from their circumstances. Tracy's journey becomes a beacon of hope, illustrating how she managed to escape.
This shocking, inspiring, and ultimately hopeful memoir doesn't unfold like the sensational tales of cult documentaries. Instead, it serves as a mirror reflecting the everyday realities of life in poverty—a narrative that could resonate with anyone lacking the means to transform their situation.
Tracy's story is not only a testament to the resilience of the human spirit but also a tribute to the transformative power of books and the importance of learning to question the world around us.
Whether you’re a lover of non-fiction or not, Learning to Think is worth a read! Thank you so much to the author - Tracy King as well as the team Doubleday Books for the ARC.
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