This memoir from acclaimed journalist Tracy Ross is a powerful recollection of years of sexual abuse. Tracy learned to appreciate the outdoor world from her stepfather, who also began abusing her when she was only eight years old. Confused and tormented, Tracy eventually ran away. Then at 16, she entered boarding school and began the recovery process by rediscovering her love of nature. "... explores the boundaries of father-daughter intimacy, never demonizing her stepfather, but instead, humanizing him—a far more difficult task."—Kirkus Reviews