Educated

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Description:

A powerful memoir about a woman who grows up in a survivalist Mormon family in rural Idaho and eventually earns a PhD from Cambridge University. Tara Westover's story is one of resilience, education, and breaking free from the past.

Language: English

Format: PAPERBACK

Pages: 334

Genre: Biography

Plot

Tara Westover recounts her childhood in a family that distrusted the government, public education, and modern medicine. Despite never attending school, she taught herself enough to pass the ACT and gain admission to Brigham Young University. The memoir chronicles her journey from isolation to education and the personal cost of breaking away from her family.

News & Announcements

Published in 2018, became a #1 New York Times bestseller

Over 6 million copies sold worldwide

Named one of the best books of the year by numerous publications

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir

Translated into 45 languages

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