Educated
By Tara Westover
A Memoir. Random House, 2018.
Summary of Educated book by Tara Westover
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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What do you get from this book? The inspirational story of a courageous woman who chose her own path
Tara Westover was born to a fundamentalist Mormon father with a unique perspective on raising children
Taking on the traditional roles of a Mormon woman, Tara’s mother was also an herbalist and midwife
A car crash in the middle of the night demonstrated how Tara’s father often put his family in dangerous situations
The dawning of 2000 was not the End Gene thought it would be, though it was nearly the end of his family
The abuse Tara suffered from her brother, along with her developing interests, caused some splintering between her and the family
Tara’s lack of education was a challenge she had to overcome when she decided to pursue a college degree
Tara wrestled with deep culture shock and her own ignorance after being accepted into college
Just as Tara improved her grades, she was faced with dwindling finances and ill health
Psychology class shed a light on how Gene could be paranoid enough to reject medical help when he nearly died
As Tara’s family began to grow, so did her opportunities in higher education
While Tara was in England, more incidents of Shawn’s abuse occurred, though her parents turned a blind eye to it
The fissure between Tara and her family widened as she refused to abide by their rules and continued with her studies
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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- religious leaders
- lovers of true-life stories
- anyone who enjoys riveting memoirs
About the author of Educated
Tara Westover
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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