#1589 – Tara Westover

January 01, 2019 00:25:24
#1589 – Tara Westover
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#1589 – Tara Westover

Jan 01 2019 | 00:25:24

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Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” has made its way to the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. She tells her story of being a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Originally aired as The Book Show #1552.

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