„Draufgetreten - Missgeschick! Bricht der Mutter das Genick!“ Ein harmloser Reim, den Kinder beim Kästchenhüpfen aufsagen. Aber als Tara zum ersten Mal diese Worte hört, ändert sich ihr Leben. „Ein Mitmach-Buch, das sensibel macht für seelische Zwänge und psychische Krisen.“ (1001 Buch)
During her preschool years, Tara Sullivan lived in terror that something bad would happen to her mother while they were apart. In grade school, she panicked during the practice fire drills. Practice for what?, Tara asked. For the upcoming disaster that was bound to happen? Then, at the age of 11, it happened. Tara heard the phrase that changed her life: Step on a crack, break your mother's back. Before Tara knew it, she was counting every crack in the sidewalk. Over time, Tara's "quirks" grew and developed: arranging her meals on plates, nonstop prayer rituals, until she developed a new ritual wherin she kissed her fingers and touched doorknobs....