Educated

About this Book

Educated is a memoir by Tara Westover, who was born to survivalist parents in the mountains of Idaho. She was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home. Educated is an unforgettable memoir about a young woman's struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the grief that comes with severing the closest of ties.