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Educated

By Tara Westover

A Memoir. Random House, 2018.

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Educated

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The harrowing, beautifully self-described journey of a woman’s escape from a survivalist, fundamentalist family in a bid to learn about the world and her place in it.

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Who should read Educated

Mothers • educators • religious leaders • historians • lovers of true-life stories • anyone who enjoys riveting memoirs

About the author of Educated

Dr. Tara Westover, never having attended school because of her parents’ beliefs, graduated at the top of her class at Brigham Young University and won the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. She then went on to earn a Master of Philosophy degree and a PhD in History from Cambridge. Westover is now an award-winning author who speaks out about education and women’s rights.

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