Alexandra's Staff Picks

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1. Educated: a memoir

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Author:
Westover, Tara
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
Formats:
Book, Audiobook, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University"--Amazon.com.

2. Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail

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Author:
Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Formats:
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Description:
The story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe-- and built her back up again. A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.