Chasing Tarzan
by Catherine Forster
Genre: YA Memoir
In the 1960s, a relentless school bully makes Catherine's life a living hell. She retreats inward, relying on a rich fantasy life––swinging through the jungle wrapped in Tarzan’s protective arms––and fervent prayers to a God she does not trust. She fasts until she feels faint, she ties a rough rope around her waist as penance, hoping God will see her worthy of His help.
As the second of eight children, Catherine is Mommy’s little helper, and like Mommy, Catherine is overwhelmed. The bullying and the adult responsibilities together foment her anger. She starts smacking her siblings, and becomes her younger sister’s nemesis. Spooked by who she is becoming, Catherine vows to escape for real, before she hurts someone—or herself.
Catherine finds salvation in a high school exchange program: new town, new school, new family, new persona. A passport celebrity. In New Zealand, nobody knows her history or her fears. Except for her Kiwi “mum,” who sees through Catherine’s façade and pulls her out from her inner safe-house.
Exposed, her sense of self implodes. Catherine must finally rethink who she is.
Catherine Forster is an artist, filmmaker, and writer living in the Pacific Northwest ... at the moment. Her work and love of travel have led her to six continents, including Sub-Saharan African, the source of her childhood fantasies. She still holds a fondness for Tarzan, but when trekking in the bush, hiking mountain trails, or exploring a new city, she prefers the company of her beloved husband Kevin.
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Hello, so excited to see the book on your site. I look forward to chatting with your book-loving followers. Catherine
ReplyDeleteThe synopsis for Chasing Tarzan really strikes a cord, and reminds me so much of my own youthful experiences, I am really looking forward to reading this memoir. Thank you for sharing the author's bio and book details
ReplyDeleteHello Bea, I hear you. And despite all the zero-tolerance programs in schools, little seems to have changed. Sadly, the internet has only made things worse, with one exception: my daughter, who also suffered at the hands of bullies, did find supporting voices online.
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