We'd had books in my house growing up, but we had never had anything like lectures. I had never written an essay for my mother. I had never taken an exam. Because I was working a lot as a kid, I just hadn't elected to read that much.
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"We'd had books in my house growing up, but we had never had anything like lectures. I had never written an essay for my mother. I had never taken an exam. Because I was working a lot as a kid, I just hadn't elected to read that much." — Tara Westover
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We'd had books in my house growing up, but we had never had anything like lectures. I had never written an essay for my mother. I had never taken an exam. Because I was working a lot as a kid, I just hadn't elected to read that much. — Tara Westover
About Tara Westover
Tara Westover was a Historian from United States (1986–present).
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This quote is attributed to Tara Westover, a Historian from United States.
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Tara Westover lived from 1986 – present.