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ALA Alex Award
Indie Choice Awards
PEN/Jean Stein Award
Wellcome Book Prize
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Washington Post Best Book
TIME Magazine’s Best Nonfiction Books of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Book
Audio Publisher’s Association “Audie” Award
National Book Critics Circle Award
Indigo Best Books of the Year
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize
American Library Association’s 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers for Non-Fiction
Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize
John Leonard Award for Best First Book
Amazon.ca Best Book of the Year
IBW Book Award
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Indigo's Best Books of the Decade

“This remarkable story of triumphing over a survivalist upbringing is fit to stand alongside the great modern memoirs . . . Powerful . . . a compelling and ultimately joyous account of self-determination.” — Mail on Sunday

“Tara Westover is living proof that some people are flat-out, boots-always-laced-up indomitable . . . a heartbreaking, heartwarming, best-in-years memoir.” — USA Today (four stars)

“Memoirs of difficult childhoods have a high bar to cross these days, but Westover’s struggle to make sense of the world and of her upbringing sails right over.” — Time

“Astounding . . . Westover examines her childhood with unsparing clarity, and, more startlingly, with curiosity and love, even for those who have seriously failed or wronged her.” — New Yorker

“Extraordinary.” — The Globe and Mail

“A powerful story of triumph and perseverance.” — CBC Books

“Incredible . . . a powerful book . . . beautiful.” — Ellen DeGeneres

“The extremity of Westover’s upbringing emerges gradually through her telling, which only makes the telling more alluring and harrowing.” — The New York Times

“Jaw dropping.” — Daily Mail (UK)

“Fascinating . . . this book is a testament to willpower and freedom in knowledge.” — Canadian Living

“For the rebel in your family . . . Horrifying and enthralling at once . . . epic.” — NBC News

“A story of resiliency amid many obstacles, including shame, violence, mental illness, family dysfunction and betrayal.” — Winnipeg Free Press

“This harrowing memoir shows a young woman’s grit melding her work ethic and dazzling intellect as she freed herself from the narratives imposed on her by family and her constricted world--all to achieve a fact-based, enchanting life of the mind, a true education.” — Los Angeles Times

“In the long process of escape, [Westover] acquired an independent sense of self, an ability to choose what she wants to be . . . A detailed and touching–sometimes harrowing–account.” — National Post

“Superb.” — The Times (UK)

“The story of a transformation so courageous, so entire, as to beggar belief . . . Westover’s triumph in forging a grounded self, and a coherent narrative, from such a maelstrom.” — Financial Times

“A riveting memoir of a brutal upbringing . . . That someone who grew up in [Westover’s] circumstances could achieve as much as she has is astonishing.” — The Economist

“A powerful memoir . . . extraordinary.” — The Guardian

“Astonishing, harrowing and brave . . . a shocking and powerfully moving memoir . . . It is remarkable that she has lived to tell the tale.” — Daily Mail (UK)

“Astounding.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Fascinating.” — Wall Street Journal

“Westover’s story is as much about her difficult childhood and what it’s like to grow up on fringe beliefs as it is about seeing the world through the eyes of a singular, intelligent, and observant person.” — Vanity Fair

“I’ve never read a story like this . . . amazing.” — CBS This Morning

“Elegantly written . . . a beautiful and propulsive new memoir.” — Vogue

“An astonishing account of deprivation, confusion, survival, and success.” — Kirkus

“[A] searing debut memoir. . . . Westover’s vivid prose makes this saga of the pressures of conformity and self-assertion that warp a family seem both terrifying and ordinary.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“One of the best, most absorbing memoirs I’ve ever read.” — Stylist

“Westover writes with uncommon intelligence and grace. Educated recounts one of the most improbable and fascinating journeys I’ve read in recent years.” — Newsday

“A coming-of-age memoir reminiscent of The Glass Castle.”
— Oprah.com (Best Book)

“A deeply inspiring and thought-provoking read on the fire within each and every one of us to overcome adversity should we fight hard enough for it.” — Psychology Today

“One of the year’s very biggest books.” — Entertainment Weekly

“A memoir to stand alongside classics by the likes of Jeanette Winterson and Lorna Sage . . . a compelling and ultimately joyous account of self-determination.” — Sunday Times

“The power of an education shines in Westover’s memoir of overcoming her incredibly harsh upbringing in favor of academia.” — Parade (A Best Book of the Year)

“[A] fascinating, jaw-dropping memoir” — Observer

“Astonishing . . . You will be amazed at her upbringing and mightily impressed by her strength of character.” — Sydney Morning Herald

“Searing.” — Seattle Times

“Ane of the most dazzling books of 2018.” — The Atlantic

“Breathtaking, heart-wrenching, inspirational. . . A powerful, jaw-dropper of a book . . . Educated is one of the best books, and Westover one of the most gifted writers, that I’ve read in a very long time.” — Amy Chua, Yale Law professor and author of Political Tribes and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

“An incredible memoir of triumph over seemingly endless adversity. The author’s ability to write about her experiences in a clear-eyed, nonjudgmental way makes her story a pleasure to read. A study in the power and wonder of resilience.” — Cea Sunrise Person, author of North of Normal and Nearly Normal

“Tara’s process of self-discovery is beautifully captured . . . It’s the kind of book that I think everyone will enjoy, no matter what genre you usually pick up.” — Bill Gates (A Best Book of the Year)

“Beautifully written. . . . Westover’s powerful tale—of trying to find a place for herself in the world, without losing her connection to her family or her beloved home—deserves to be widely read. My Mamaw would have been rooting for Tara.” — JD Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy

“I just read a bok I did splits over: Educated by Tara Westover, about finding your own voice, and no matter what the odds are, answering that voice.” — Mandy Patinkin

“An unflinching account of love and brutality, of the strength of blood ties and the power of imagination, and of a young woman whose intellect, self-knowledge and courage illuminate every page . . . Both the book and its writer are remarkable in every respect.” — Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent

“Absolutely superb . . . the last 100 pages were so gripping I could hardly breathe.” — Sophie Hannah, author of Keep Her Safe

“A punch to the gut, a slow burn, a savage indictment, a love letter. . . . Rarely have I read a book that made me so uncomfortable, so enraged, and at the same time so utterly, entirely absorbed. I loved this book, and this woman.” — Claire Dederer, author of Love and Trouble

“Powerful, moving, brave, naked and completely at home in its form.” — Mona Simpson, author of Casebook and Anywhere But Here

“An extraordinary story, beautifully told.” — Louise O’Neill, author of Only Ever Yours

“Like The Glass Castle, Educated is a wise and deep reflection about surviving one’s family. I bow down to Tara Westover, not only for her marvelous, sentence-by-sentence craftsmanship but also for making sense and meaning from a confounding and hair-raising childhood. This is memoir at its best.” — Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place and Glitter & Glue

“A striking story, beautifully told. Tara is an incredible new talent.” — Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of A Manual for Heartache

“Emotionally and intellectually acute, profoundly brave in confronting the injuries most people survive by turning away from… and acknowledging that dysfunction follows even when you escape… It’s moved me hugely.” — Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

“A really eye-opening, incredible read. I completely lost myself in it and was canceling plans to go home and read it. It was so, so, so unique.” — Emma Roberts, American Horror Story

“An absolutely astonishing account of an extraordinary mind overcoming even more extraordinary matter and finding freedom.” — Lucy Mangan, author of Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading

“Wow and double wow. As riveting and mind-blowing as you’d expect. The true surprise is the majesty of Tara Westover’s writing.” — Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette

“Educated, in showing us the unstoppable power of a young women determined to make her own decisions and find her own way, is an inspiring and important tale for our times.” — Rebecca Stott, author of In the Days of Rain

“Extraordinary . . . ranks alongside Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight in its blistering portrayal of landscape, hardship, violence, family and the ties that bind . . . As powerful a story about the transforming potential of education as you’ll ever read.” — The Bookseller (UK) Book of the Month

“The book has a striking directness that comes from being written in the immediate aftermath of the often shocking events it describes.” — Harper’s Bazaar

“Westover manages both tenderness and a savage honesty that spares no one, not even herself.” — Booklist

“A dazzling example of what you can achieve if you set your mind to something . . . an inspirational, truly unique coming-of-age tale.” — BBC

“One of a kind.” — The Atlantic

“One of the most exceptional books of the year.” — The Independent (UK) Best Book of 2018

“An extraordinary memoir of self-invention, family and loyalty . . . Educated should be the next book you read.” — The Loop

“She recounts her experiences with a matter-of-fact lyricism that is extraordinarily evocative.” — The Irish Times

“Educated is so powerful, so haunting.” — Belfast Telegraph

“Westover’s riveting Educated has definitely caught the collective imagination.” — Books + Publishing

“Combining an extraordinary narrative with beautiful writing, Tara Westover’s memoir delivers a powerful coming-of-age saga.” — Paste magazine (The Best Book of the Year)

“One of the best and most surprising memoirs in years.” — Vail Daily Best Book of the Year

“If you decide to choose only one memoir in the year 2019 pick up Educated.” — Florida Times-Union

“A stunning read.” — Daily Hampshire Gazette (Best Book of the Year)

“I haven’t read a memoir this gripping since The Glass Castle.” — Steamboat Pilot & Today Best Book of the Year

“Westover’s perseverance and her sense of self is inspiring, and her writing is skillful and engrossing.” — The Day

“A compelling testament to the transformative power of education.” — rabble.ca

“A brilliant, heartfelt and illuminating book.” — Boise Weekly

“Marvelous.” — Tampa Bay Times

“Educated brings to life the importance of reinvention and growth in even the most unlikely of situations.” — Ginni Rometty, Chairperson and CEO, IBM

“2018’s runaway hit — with good reason.” — New York Post Best Book of the Year

“From the very first pages, Westover’s exquisitely vivid and disarmingly honest writing drew me into a subject I hadn’t spent much time thinking about: the gift of an education.” — Jezebel (Best Book of the Year)

“Wow! A memoir by a woman who never went to highschool yet earned a PhD from Cambridge University. Amazing book, beautifully written.” — Daphne Zuniga

“Resilience, happiness and freedom come from knowing what to care about--and most importantly, what not to care about. This is a masterful, philosophical and practical book that will give readers the wisdom to be able to do just that.” — Ryan Holiday, New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy

“Mark’s ability to dig deep and offer amazing, yet counter-intuitive, insight into the challenges of life makes him one of my favorite writers, and this book is his best work yet.” — Matt Kepnes, New York Times bestselling author of Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter

“This book hits you like a much-needed slap in the face from your best friend: hilarious, vulgar, and immensely thought-provoking. Only read if you’re willing to set aside all excuses and take an active role in living a f***ing better life.” — Steve Kamb, bestselling author of Level Up Your Life and founder of NerdFitness.com

“The opposite of every other book. Don’t try. Give up. Be wrong. Lower your standards. Stop believing in yourself. Follow the pain. Each point is profoundly true, useful, and more powerful than the usual positivity. Succinct but surprisingly deep, I read it in one night.” — Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby and author of Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

“An in-your-face guide to living with integrity and finding happiness in sometimes-painful places… This book, full of counterintuitive suggestions that often make great sense, is a pleasure to read and worthy of rereading. A good yardstick by which self-improvement books should be measured.” — Kirkus Reviews

"Here is a simple reason why Sapiens has risen explosively to the ranks of an international best-seller. It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!"
—Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Collapse, and The World until Yesterday

"I have just read Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens. It is brilliant. Most likely the best – and I have read very many – on the history of humankind. I have never read anything better. I think it is sad to think of all the people that will not get to read it."
—Henning Mankell

"Sapiens is the sort of book that sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain. Its author, Yuval Noah Harari, is a young Israeli academic and an intellectual acrobat whose logical leaps have you gasping with admiration . . . Harari's writing radiates power and clarity."
—The Sunday Times

"Sapiens is packed with heretical thinking and surprising facts. This riveting, myth-busting book cannot be summarised in any detail; you will simply have to read it."
—Financial Times

"Sapiens is a starburst of a book, as enjoyable as it is stimulating."
—Sunday Express

"Sapiens is a fast-paced, witty and challenging romp through 70,000 years of human history . . . I did love it, and if you are interested in the whole story of humankind, I'm confident that you will love it too."
—Literary Review

"Not only is Harari eloquent and humane, he is often wonderfully, mordantly funny. . . . Sapiens is a brave and bracing look at a species that is mostly in denial about . . . the crossroads it is rapidly approaching."
—The Independent

"Talking to Strangers is a must-read...I love this book... Reading it will actually change not just how you see strangers, but how you look at yourself, the news--the world...Reading this book changed me."—Oprah Winfrey, O, The Oprah Magazine
"Powerful advice on truly getting to know others...Gladwell brilliantly argues that we should stop assuming, realize no one's transparent and understand that behavior is tied to unseen circumstances."—People, Book of the Week
"Gladwell has again delivered a compelling, conversation-starting read...At a time when the world feels intractably polarized, a book examining the varying ways we misinterpret or fail to communicate with one another could not feel more necessary...With a mix of reporting, research and a deft narrative hand, Gladwell illuminates these examples with the page-turning urgency of a paperback thriller."—Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times
"Mr. Gladwell's towering success rests on the moment when the skeptic starts to think that maybe we're wrong about everything and maybe, just maybe, this Gladwell guy is onto something...Talking to Strangers is weightier than his previous titles."—Amy Chozick, New York Times
"Gladwell uses compelling real-world examples to show the how and why behind our interactions with folks we're trying to understand."
—Rhett Power, Forbes
"Gladwell's case studies are thrilling...Chock-full of gripping anecdotes from the recent and forgotten past. He uses these riveting stories to offer up bite-size observations about how we engage with strangers."—Maggie Taft, Booklist
"Another Gladwell tour de force...intellectually stimulating...Readers expecting another everything-you-think-you-know-is-wrong page-turner will not be disappointed."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Both fascinating and topical...A thoughtful treatise...Gladwell writes in his signature colorful, fluid, and accessible prose."—Publishers Weekly
"Gladwell interviews brilliant people, generates powerful insights, writes like an angel, and has earned a massive and admiring audience. He has a keen eye and a witty flair and he's one of the best observationalists of a generation. Gladwell is a big-picture thinker who helps us make sense of the human condition."—Bob Brisco, WebMD Magazine
"As always, with his narrative gift and eye for the telling detail, Gladwell peppers his work with unforgettable facts... He has immense gifts--a probing, original, questioning mind, an ability to dig up information others haven't considered and tie it to a broader point. He has a narrative skill nonpareil."—Stephen Galloway, Hollywood Reporter
"Engaging...Mr. Gladwell [presents] a mountain of quirky anecdotes and interesting research about our blunders with strangers, and why we make them...It's fascinating to peek at these incidents through Mr. Gladwell's psychological lens."—Leigh Anne Focareta, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Inspiring and motivating...Gladwell is a wunderkind and a saint...He takes on racial division, incompatible perspectives, and emotional dissonance without ever sounding preaching or proud. The stories make you think."—John Brandon, Daily Beast
"Superb writing. Masterful structure."—Pilita Clark, Financial Times (UK)

'If Rachel Hollis tells you to wash your face, turn on that water! She is the mentor every woman needs, from new mommas to seasoned business women.'
'Rachel's voice is the winning combination of an inspiring life coach and your very best (and funniest) friend. Shockingly honest and hilariously down to earth, Girl, Wash Your Face is a gift to women who want to flourish and live a courageously authentic life.'
'There aren't enough women in leadership telling other women to GO FOR IT. We typically get the caregiver; we rarely get the boot camp instructor. Rachel lovingly but firmly tells us it is time to stop letting the tail wag the dog and get on with living our wild and precious lives. Girl, Wash Your Face is a dose of high-octane straight talk that will spit you out on the other end, chasing down dreams you hung up on long ago. Love this girl.'
'In Rachel Hollis's first nonfiction book, you will find she is less cheerleader and more life coach. This means readers won't just walk away inspired; they will walk away with the right tools in hand to actually do their dreams. Dream doing is what Rachel is all about. You will be, too, when you read her newest book.'

Taste Canada Awards - General Cookbooks 2020, Short-listed

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER

FINALIST for the Taste Canada Awards

Praise for Fraiche Food, Full Hearts:

“[Harris and Wesszer’s] assemblage of family favourite recipes is picture perfect.”
—The Grove Examiner

“The beautifully illustrated Fraiche Food, Full Hearts cookbook by Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer is, as it says, perfect for everyday and causal celebrations. It has impressive and well-organized holiday menus for every season and occasion from Mother’s Day and summer grilling to Christmas and Thanksgiving. It blends traditional well-tested recipes with modern day plant-based options.”
—Dairy Free Indulgence

“Just because everything appears to be a mess doesn’t mean you have to be one. Mark Manson’s book is a call to arms for a better life and better world and could not be more needed right now.” — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy

“Mark Manson continues to break down questions about human happiness and well-being in creative and unexpected ways. The result is a wonderfully accessible book that tackles some of the deeper questions about where our world is headed, as well as how to take better care of ourselves (and each other) until we get there.” — Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and Host of The Psychology Podcast

“Mark Manson has succeeded in explaining a crazy world to an entire generation by invoking hard science, moral philosophy, and gobs of hilarious wit. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh, question your beliefs, and (hopefully) change your life.” — Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable

“Mark provides an antidote to our era of spiritual malaise with a much-needed tincture of laughter, practical advice and philosophical wisdom. His counterintuitive insight will keep a three-bourbon smile on your face the whole time you’re reading it.” — Eric Barker, bestselling author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree

“While we’re all afraid of the evils in the world, Mark Manson shows us how to avoid the dark side in ourselves. A witty and enlightening book that we all need to read before throwing in the towel.” — Shane Parrish, founder of Farnam Street and host of The Knowledge Project Podcast

“Mark Manson is a master of thought-provoking and counterintuitive insights. His easy-to-read style will have you turning pages for hours.” — James Clear, New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits

“Entertaining and thought-provoking . . . [Manson’s] dark-humored wit and blunt prose are both informative and engaging . . . Clever and accessibly conversational, Manson reminds us to chill out, not sweat the small stuff, and keep hope for a better world alive.” — Kirkus Reviews