Why people recommend it
Educated by Tara Westover is a powerful memoir that chronicles the author's journey growing up isolated from society in a strict survivalist family in rural Idaho before eventually teaching herself enough mathematics and grammar to enter Brigham Young University. Jim Mullane discussed the book on the podcast Modern Wisdom during the episode titled How To Get Better With Books - Jim Mullane - #177, which was released on May 30, 2020. During the interview, Jim Mullane shared that the publication was one of the recent memoirs he had encountered. He described the work as a phenomenal story and a true page-turner that left a lasting impression on him. By highlighting the emotional weight and transformative nature of the narrative, he encouraged listeners to pick up the book themselves. The discussion underscored the profound impact of education and self-reinvention. Listeners tuning into the episode received a passionate endorsement for a literary work that explores the difficult yet rewarding path of breaking away from a restrictive past to forge an independent intellectual identity in the modern world.
Who recommended it
- Jim Mullane Recommended
Jim Mullane — 1 mention
“and one of the books that I just encountered a memoir style was educated by Tara West over it was a phenomenal story”