Highlights of the 2010s: Books

Educated (2018)

Rebecca Williamson

There is nothing more powerful than a memoir written by a strong woman who finds herself through life and education.

Educated follows Tara Westover in her search for knowledge and self-growth after leaving her large, isolated family to work toward gaining a college degree with no experience or education. 

An education is something many people take for granted; however, for Westover, gaining an education meant finding her own redemption away from her family in the freedom of education and the many paths it can lead you.

Westover’s honesty throughout the memoir about her family and her fears inspires people to escape troubling situations and fight for a life they deserve.