December 18, 2018

#1589 – Tara Westover

Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” has made its way to the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list.

She tells her story of being a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.

Originally aired as The Book Show #1552.

#1524: Felicia Darling’s “Teachin’ It! Breakout Moves that Break Down Barriers for Community College Students”

Most students whose high school career was all about college preparation likely don’t end up in community college. That means teachers at community colleges have challenges that university instructors likely don’t even think about. Getting past those challenges is the topic of Felicia Darling’s new book Teachin’ It – Breakout Moves That Break Down Barriers for […]

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