Educated in Around the World in 80 Books

Mar 27, 2020 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: relationships, simplicity, nonfiction, parenting, poverty, memoir, family

Tara Westover grew up in a remote part of Idaho, with parents who were worried about government interference in their lives, who did not allow their children to attend public school, who did not allow their family to go to the hospital, who thought end times were coming soon. Tara never attended school, and yet somehow managed to attend college and to eventually receive a PhD.

Reading about her life will leave you with your mouth open in astonishment.

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Apr 15, 2019 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

This story keeps you reading and the language keeps you entranced. Beautiful writing. At first I thought this was going to be about bad homeschooling and I didn't want to read it. It's not. It is a family story. A big, messed up family. They love, yell, abuse, support... It's also about nature, urban vs. wilderness, morals, values and growing up against all odds. It's hard to remember that this story is so recent but it is. Kudos to Tara Westover for sharing and for overcoming. ...more

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Dec 09, 2020 Missyjohnson1 rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book, even though it is sad to read about such a dysfunctional family. The fact that Tara Westover was able to discover things for herself and make her own decisions made it a triumph. It is interesting to read and then think about how much influence and power our families have in so many aspects of our lives. Having an education and being educated have interesting meanings as well. So much also goes back to power of one person over another and how that power is wielded. distortio ...more

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