What every autobiography writer should know about the bestselling memoir by Penguin Random House
I recently finished Tara Westover’s Educated.
The story is gripping, horrifying and intriguing all at once.
I had this international bestselling memoir on my must-read autobiographies list for 2018.
And I listened to the audiobook version over a few days – seriously I could not turn it off!
The book was published in 2018 by Windmill Books (Penguin Random House Company) and selected as a book of the year by Amazon plus numerous publications including The Times, Guardian and New York Times.
And its reputation continues to grow.
It has also been supported by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and former American president Barack Obama.
The number of accolades is staggering, especially given Educated is Westover’s first book and that she is only in her early 30s.
Keep reading to find out what the book is about, my favourite parts and what it can teach fellow autobiography writers.
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