Books That Make Me Think

Summary of Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

A Life Unbound by Education Westover paints a vivid picture of her upbringing in the rugged mountains of Idaho. Her father, a man consumed by conspiracy theories and doomsday prepping, vehemently opposed formal education. He believed the government was a corrupt entity and instilled a deep distrust of the outside world in his children. Educated: a Memoir details a life devoid of textbooks, classrooms, or basic healthcare. Westover's days were filled with helping her father in his scrapyard and witnessing his volatile outbursts.