Educated: A Memoir

by Tara Westover

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"Educated: A Memoir" is Tara Westover's account of her unique and turbulent upbringing in a strict and isolated family in rural Idaho. Despite receiving no formal education until the age of 17, Westover taught herself enough to gain admission to Brigham Young University. There, she discovered a whole new world and began to question the beliefs and lifestyle she had been raised in. Through determination, hard work, and perseverance, Westover eventually earned a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. The book explores themes of family bonds, the power of education, and the struggle for self-discovery and identity.

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