Tara Westover
What’s inside
Educated is a memoir by Tara Westover. It tells the story of her journey to gain an education despite spending her childhood in an isolated, survivalist household in the mountains of Idaho. Tara never attended school until she was seventeen, but her desire for knowledge eventually took her to Harvard and Cambridge.
You’ll Learn
- Gaining insight into a unique upbringing
- Understanding the power of education
- Learning about overcoming adversity
- Exploring the effects of isolation on development
Key Points
- Survivalist upbringing away from society
- Lack of formal education in early life
- Self-taught learning
- Seeking education despite obstacles
- Attending university against all odds
- Influence of family and faith
- Achieving academic success through perseverance
Who’s it For
- Memoir lovers
- Education enthusiasts
- Readers interested in personal transformation
- People looking for inspiring stories
About the author
Tara Westover is an American author known for her powerful memoir, Educated. Despite growing up in an extreme survivalist family, she broke free from her constrained life and earned a PhD from Cambridge University.