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by Tara Westover (2018)
- Description: This memoir chronicles Tara Westover’s journey from growing up in a strict, survivalist family in rural Idaho to earning a PhD from Cambridge University. Raised without formal education, Tara’s early life is marked by her family’s distrust of the government and conventional society. Driven by a thirst for knowledge, she ultimately escapes her upbringing, confronting the complexities of family loyalty, identity, and the transformative power of education. Westover’s story is a testament to resilience and the pursuit of self-discovery against all odds.
