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Tara's break with domineering, loony father.  Brother Sean nearly as bad, though at times he speaks up for her.  Insane machines and danger in the scrapping yard where Tara works. Sean injured badly. Tara works a scissors machine that could kill her. Dad oblivious?

Sean car accident.  Tara comes upon it.  Calls home--bring him to mother is the direction from dad.  She starts back to the house, but then goes to a hospital instead.  Major, irrevocable split from family.  She realizes that she is a terrible daughter because she'd do it again.

Studies for BYU.  Manages, somehow, to get a 28 on her ACT and is admitted. Father thinks BYU is full of fake Mormons who are really gentiles and evil.  Mother wants her to go though she won't admit it to father. She goes, and is shocked at the worldliness of her Mormon roommates.

She is completely unprepared for college.  She pretended to have home schooling from her mother, but nothing much past reading and basic arithmetic was ever studied.  No idea who Napoleon is, for example.

amazing moment:  Mother says:  You're old enough to move out.  I moved out at your age.
  Tara:  At sixteen?
  Mom:  You're at least 20.
  Tara: No, Mom, I'm 16.
  Mom: Oh, sorry. No, you can still live her.

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