Tara Westover
1 SeriesTara Westover is an American author and historian, best known for her memoir, "Educated," published in 2018. The book debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a finalist for several awards. It was also named one of the best books of the year by numerous publications, including O: The Oprah Magazine, Time, and The Guardian.
In "Educated: A Memoir," Tara Westover recounts her isolated upbringing in Idaho's mountains, where she received no formal education and faced violence from an older brother. At seventeen, she entered a classroom for the first time and resolved to attend college. Her pursuit of knowledge led her away from her family and into a transformative journey. As she traveled, Westover grappled with the distance she had put between herself and her roots, questioning if she could ever return home.
