6/52 Educated by Tara Westover

Educated is a memoir about a Mormon girl being raised in an extreme survivalist family. Through the odds, with a little luck and lot of hard work, Tara is able to go against the deep-seated expectations of her family. She begins to think for herself and see the world as something more than a thing to fear. It's a story about perspective, mental health, recognition, the power of education, and the complexities of navigating a family that has vastly different values.

It reminded me of one of my favorite sayings: Death teaches us that we can love people deeply and not have them in our lives.

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