Inspirational, Insightful and Brave Writing
I enjoyed this book and I think the title perfectly reflects what happened to this family on an isolated mountain in Idaho. When a father takes the family to a remote mountain in Idaho to avoid issues/people from his life catching up with him and holding him accountable, (including a prior wife and children), it does become a ‘beautiful prison’ for the author who finds beauty in the midst of an abusive, neglectful homelife/lifestyle created by his father. The author describes himself as“…a hostage taken captive by my very own father," and there is a lot of symbolism in the book as it relates to nature and human-nature: The mountain itself, the father's desire to 'pan for gold', the treatment of the animals on the property, and more. I recommend this book for inspiration, insight to a unique situation, and finding positive learnings from traumas caused during childhood that shape who we are today and help us further define who we want to be.
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