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Super Soul Special: Tara Westover: Educa...

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Original Airdate: May 6, 2019 New York Times best-selling author Tara Westover discusses her memoir, “Educated.” Tara describes what it was like growing up in the remote Idaho mountains as the daughter of survivalist Mormons. She explains her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education and ... Show More
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