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Educated

By Tara Westover

A Memoir. Random House, 2018.

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17 Key insights

A brief summary of Educated

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.

Key insights in Educated

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What do you get from this book? The inspirational story of a courageous woman who chose her own path
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Tara Westover was born to a fundamentalist Mormon father with a unique perspective on raising children
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Taking on the traditional roles of a Mormon woman, Tara’s mother was also an herbalist and midwife
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A car crash in the middle of the night demonstrated how Tara’s father often put his family in dangerous situations
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The dawning of 2000 was not the End Gene thought it would be, though it was nearly the end of his family
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The abuse Tara suffered from her brother, along with her developing interests, caused some splintering between her and the family
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Tara’s lack of education was a challenge she had to overcome when she decided to pursue a college degree
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Tara wrestled with deep culture shock and her own ignorance after being accepted into college
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Just as Tara improved her grades, she was faced with dwindling finances and ill health
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Psychology class shed a light on how Gene could be paranoid enough to reject medical help when he nearly died
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As Tara’s family began to grow, so did her opportunities in higher education
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While Tara was in England, more incidents of Shawn’s abuse occurred, though her parents turned a blind eye to it
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The fissure between Tara and her family widened as she refused to abide by their rules and continued with her studies
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It wasn’t easy to decide between her family and her doctorate degree, but Tara’s freedom was on the line
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

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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