Educated by Tara Westover

Tara Westover has a PhD and has traveled the world studying history. But, her life started out in startling different circumstances.

When we first meet her, she is a young child. Her days are filled with helping her mother who is a midwife. He family lives off the grid, doesn’t depend on doctors, nor formal education. Her father, an abusive and volatile man, raises his children as soldiers, ready to fight the government. This chaotic lifestyle develops a ragtag version of the seven children. Some who exhibit the same volatile behavior as the father.

After realizing her vocal talent, Tara begins participating in local theater productions. There, she meets friends who open her eyes to a world outside her own. As she begins to question her place in the world, she fractures her family dynamic. And must leave in order to save her life, physically and spiritually.

Compelling, heart wrenching, this story is a must read. The resilience of the human spirit.