Educated by Tara Westover

@pjmurphy (2499)
United States
January 28, 2019 1:02pm CST
I just finished reading this book today. It was a Christmas present, but didn't get around to reading it until a few days ago. Very, very interesting autobiography of a brutal life. For me, it was one of those can't-put-it-down books. I read most of it yesterday and would have finished it last night except my husband came to bed and doesn't like for me to have the light on when he's trying to go to sleep. I finished it this morning. It is a story of family relationships gone awry. None of us have perfect families, but sometimes they really get screwed up. Has anyone else read this book?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Jan 19
No but I do know about dysfunctional families.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
28 Jan 19
Don't we all. You might enjoy this book.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Jan 19
@pjmurphy I could write a book.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
28 Jan 19
@CarolDM Maybe you should do that. I'm sure many of us here would read it.
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paigea
@paigea (36315)
• Canada
29 Jan 19
I read that book. It made me sad to think of the brutal life those kids had. And not so long ago.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
29 Jan 19
Yes, it was brutal. And so sad.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
29 Jan 19
@paigea Three of those children got their Phd's.
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paigea
@paigea (36315)
• Canada
29 Jan 19
@pjmurphy She accomplished a lot herself.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61729)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Jan 19
That's a new one on me. I wonder if its as sad as the one I just finished on a lady who was dealing with early onset dementia?
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61729)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Jan 19
@pjmurphy For sure. The book really made me crawl into the person's soul as she was trying to figure out the world.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
28 Jan 19
Early onset dementia is a devastating illness and very, very sad.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10113)
• United States
28 Jan 19
I haven't heard of this but will write it down as one to read.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10113)
• United States
28 Jan 19
@pjmurphy I've read some really dysfunctional family books. I just finished a crime one called, Whatever Mother Says, and it had me shaking my head.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
28 Jan 19
It's a great book, but a little disturbing.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Jan 19
UI have never heard of this title before.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
28 Jan 19
It's a bestseller.
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Teddy
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
29 Jan 19
I haven't read it and it doesn't sound like the kind of book I'd enjoy
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
29 Jan 19
It's a very well written and fascinating book.