Educating By Laree Westover
Regarding higher education, many readers of the book have concluded that Tara attended formal higher education against apparently insurmountable odds. Perhaps it is not that surprising after all. Of the seven children in our family, six of them attended formal higher education classes (Luke is the only one who has not, and as described in Tara. Educating by LaRee Westover, Oct 01, 2020, Butterfly Expressions edition, hardcover. “Educating” is a new memoir written by LaRee Westover, which presents an alternative view of life in an isolated Franklin County family portrayed in the bestselling book by her daughter, Tara. Butterfly Express was established 22 years ago by LaRee Westover and her daughter Valaree Sharp. It was truly a cottage industry which they ran out of their kitchen. One of the basic reasons for starting an herbal/essential oil company was to provide others with affordable and natural alternative resources for their families. Mother LaRee Westover has recently authored her memoir, Educating, to “tell the story of my life as I really lived it and not in the dramatically fictionalized way others, based on my daughter’s book, are telling it for me.” Click image to buy your copy of Educated. Is Educated Based on a True Story?
Educating
My Memoir
This book is my memoir—a memoir that for several years now, I have known I would one day write. But let’s set the record straight right here. Part, but only part, of the impetus for writing my memoir at this time, is the publishing of our daughter’s book, Educated.
I want to tell the story of my life as I really lived it. I want my grandchildren to know who their grandmother is and was, and I want to be a force for good in their lives. Also, I feel a compelling desire to shine a light of accuracy on homeschooling, herbal medicine, and the living of a conservative and Christian way of life.
Self Publishing
There are significant differences between self-publishing a book and submitting a manuscript to a publisher. One important difference is that when an author signs with a publisher, the author may be relinquishing at least some control over the content of their book. Final editorial decisions often rest with the publisher, even if those decisions are contrary to the author’s wishes. The motivations of the author and publisher may not always be aligned.
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My Dream
The educational changes being implemented as a result of Covid-19 are changing perspectives about education. Parents everywhere are now carrying more of the responsibility of educating their children, and they are discovering how challenging— and how rewarding—it is to interact with your children in this way day in and day out. I see parents having the same desires for their children’s educations that we had in our day.
Educating By Laree Westover
I also see a great deal of frustration as families try to ascertain what will work best for them. I tell these harried parents that filling in for the teacher temporarily is not the same as settling into homeschooling as a way of life and that it will get easier as they proceed. I feel a great deal of admiration for them as they take it on, adjusting and making the best of challenging situations.
I hope that this book in some small way will be encouraging to those struggling to pioneer a new way of educating their children.
About The Author
LaRee Westover was born in southeastern Idaho and attended public schools and Brigham Young University. She was blessed with an inquisitive mind, and stories about her early childhood often end with her having said, “I can do it myself!” She and her husband, Val, are the parents of two girls and five boys, all of whom were homeschooled. Six went on to receive more formal education, and three earned PhD degrees. Her family, which now includes 36 grandchildren, is the joy of her life LaRee prepared extensively and worked as a midwife for several years. She has published four books on homeopathic remedies, herbal remedies, and essential oils for the multimillion-dollar business, Butterfly Express. As an incorrigible optimist and consummate hard worker, LaRee continues to share her knowledge and experience by teaching classes about alternative health care modalities. She is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lives with her husband of 45 years in Clifton, Idaho.
About the Company
The family-run business also offers classes on the basics of essential oils which you can find on YouTube. Now before we go any further into this review, we will disclaim one thing: Yes, LaRee Westover is the mother of the bestselling author Tara Westover. If the name Tara Westover doesn't ring a bell, in 2018 Tara Westover released Educated which is a memoir recounting her overcoming her survivalist Mormon family. The first half of the memoir is a shocking and eye-opening recount of a childhood that is far from the norm. The book spent 119 weeks on the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.
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Throughout the memoir, Tara recounts how her mother turned to herbalism to cure many of their (quite serious) injuries. As survivalist Mormons, the Westovers didn't believe in modern day medicine. The memoir recounts the beginnings of her mother's journey into herbalism, forming Westover oils, and how she eventually became successful enough to hold classes for other women in the area who also wanted to learn about herbalism.
This all being said, we promise this review is our un-biased opinion on Butterfly Express Essential Oils as a company. Like our other reviews, we'll dive deep into the quality and sourcing, testing, affordability, and all other factors that separates the good from the bad in the world of essential oil companies.