Tara Westover

Tara Westover is an American author who grew up in Idaho without formal education due to her father's opposition to public schooling.

She first entered a classroom at age 17 and went on to earn degrees from Brigham Young University, Cambridge University, and Harvard.

Westover's unique background includes working in her father's junkyard and assisting her mother, a self-taught herbalist and midwife.

Her pursuit of education led her to receive prestigious scholarships and fellowships.

Westover now resides in the UK and has gained recognition for her memoir detailing her unconventional upbringing and educational journey.