Publishing it was pretty much the most insane idea I’ve ever had.
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And a lot of insane things happened as a result.
Some very nice things
Named Nonfiction Book of the Year by the American Booksellers Association
Finalist for the John Leonard Prize from the National Book Critics Circle Award
Finalist for the Autobiography Award from the National Book Critics Circle Award
One of the New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2018
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Autobiography
Alex Award from the American Library Association
Audie Award for Autobiography/Memoir
Audie Award for Best Female Narrator (because Julia is fab)
Amazon Editors’ pick for Best Book of 2018
Apple’s Best Memoir of the Year
Audible’s Best Memoir of the Year
Hudson Group Best Book of the Year
President Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year List
Bill Gates’s Holiday Reading List
Educated is Tara Westover’s gripping memoir about her unconventional upbringing and her journey toward education and independence. Explore a character analysis of Tara. Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated,” which describes growing up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho and then going on to Harvard and Cambridge, is our April pick for the new PBS NewsHour.
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An American memoirist Tara Westover is an example to all the writers. She also writes essays and histories to perfection. She is best known for her memoir ‘Educated’ which is top on the New York Times bestseller list.
Tara’s childhood struggles and family complications inspire her life. Unlike the modern era of technology and education, Tara felt that she lived back in the eighteenth century during her childhood.
Irrespective to her unusual childhood, she has established herself as one of the best memoirists in the United States. She had a difficult childhood but who is her family? Here’s all you need to know.
Tara Westover Family Tree and Photos
Being religious maybe good but sometimes it affects your children and their lifestyle. The same thing happened to Tara. She had a family nurturing her about religious beliefs but awareness.
Youngest of 7 children, Tara was born on September 1986 in Clifton, Idaho, United States. Her parents Val and Laree were old fashioned and superstitious. They even were suspicious about health care and hospitals.
Tara mentions her parents never went to the hospital or took any health facilities even for children. In case of an accident, the only solution was herbal alternatives. She spent her childhood in Idaho in slopes of Buck’s peak.
The Memoirist despite her struggling childhood, is quite educated herself. During her childhood, Parents homeschooled her. She learned about reading and writing from her brothers. She has completed MPhil, Ph.D. from Trinity College, Cambridge.
The Westover family was large and messy. Tara was the youngest of all 7 children. She follows after Tony, Shawn, Tyler, Luke, Audrey, and Richard as her siblings.
As a subject to abuse from her brother, she describes her awful childhood days. Her brother Shawn bullied her through tough times. She even complained to parents who thought it was “Satan’s doing”.
Photos and Media
Tara is a public figure popular among media. She has a social account on Twitter and Facebook. Despite her fame, she doesn’t have much of a personal presence on social media. Of course, different pages and accounts post about her book and ideas.
She has presented herself in different award ceremonies and won many of them as well. Her photos are mostly from ted talks, book readings, and interviews. She was influential among readers.
Barack Obama, former President of the United states complimented her book “Educated”. Unsurprisingly, she also appeared alongside the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates. Similarly, she was an inspirational icon even for celebrities and politicians.
Times Magazine lists her as one of the 10 most influential people of 2019. Likewise, She won the Goodreads Choice Award for Autobiography.
Due to her excellence, she won Amazon’s, Apple’s, Audible’s best choice awards as well.
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Is Tara Westover Married?
Tara is an idol for tons of followers and they love her and her creations. Despite such an esteemed reputation, her romantic life and facts are unknown.
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She has never revealed about her love life and marriages. The great has devoted her life to help and motivate people.
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She aims to grant her childhood experience in writings so no other soul shall face the same. As per the public sources, the memoirist is single and has no history of marriages.