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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
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ISBN
0743247531
Book Title
Glass Castle : a Memoir
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Jeannette Walls
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Adult Children of Substance Abusers, Poverty & Homelessness, General, Literary, Dysfunctional Families
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever.Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town -- and the family -- Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.For two decades, Jeannette Walls hid her roots. Now she tells her own story. A regular contributor to MSNBC.com, she lives in New York and Long Island and is married to the writer John Taylor.

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Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
0743247531
ISBN-13
9780743247535
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43120442

Product Key Features

Book Title
Glass Castle : a Memoir
Author
Jeannette Walls
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Adult Children of Substance Abusers, Poverty & Homelessness, General, Literary, Dysfunctional Families
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv5132.W35 2005
Reviews
"Just read the first pages ofThe Glass Castleby Jeannette Walls, and I defy you not to go on. It's funny and sad and quirky and loving. I was incredibly touched by it."-- Dominick Dunne, author ofThe Way We Lived Then: Recollections of a Well-Known Name Dropper, "The Glass Castleis the saga of the restless, indomitable Walls family, led by a grand eccentric and his tempestuous artist wife. Jeannette Walls has survived poverty, fires, and near starvation to triumph. She has written this amazing tale with honesty and love."-- Patricia Bosworth, author ofAnything Your Little Heart DesiresandDiane Arbus: A Biography, "Jeannette Walls has carved a story with precision and grace out of one of the most chaotic, heartbreaking childhoods ever to be set down on the page. This deeply affecting memoir is a triumph in every possible way, and it does what all good books should: it affirms our faith in the human spirit."-- Dani Shapiro, author of Family History, "Jeannette Walls has carved a story with precision and grace out of one of the most chaotic, heartbreaking childhoods ever to be set down on the page. This deeply affecting memoir is a triumph in every possible way, and it does what all good books should: it affirms our faith in the human spirit."-- Dani Shapiro, author ofFamily History
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
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Lccn
2004-058907
Dewey Decimal
362.82/092 B
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by kbbtl2011
    Aug 19, 2016Top favourable review

    Extremely compelling story

    This memoir was extremely interesting to read. The author writes of her journey of being able to build a life from basically nothing -- which is very inspiring.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: motor-city-books

  • by yorky678
    Nov 08, 2006

    Appropriate because it was a future dream.

    This book is a beautiful TRUE story of the writers adversity in growing up under difficult circumstances. The family literally existed on the streets; sometimes with nothing but a cardboard box for a roof; very little, if any food but they kept their dignity at all times. The parents pushed the children to obtain an education. The father was a gambler but he gave the gift of a dream to his daughter of one day having "A Glass Castle". The mother was mentally challenged but she was an artist of sorts and taught her children to always look inward and be "free" and express yourself. The writer was going to a fancy party one night and she looked out the car window at a red light and there was her mother going through trash cans and pushing her cart with her meager belongings. She was so ...

  • by 9YWat6YySZW@Deleted
    Mar 03, 2007

    Riveting, heartfelt, human, a must!!!!

    Jeanette Walls needs to be applauded for this wonderful expose on her life, and the life of her family. Her writing is flawless, her descriptions vivid. Jeanette and her siblings raised by two very eccentric individuals, her mother, an artist who should thought about childrearing, her father a brilliant thinker, but his downside was his alcoholism. What is so amazing about this memoir, is how positively its written regardless of the hardships, how this author was able to show both the wretchedness of her surroundings and what she learned and loved about her father. This book reminds me in part of the beautiful novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", who this author alludes to in her memoir as being one of her favorite books as a child, but with the big difference being that it is a life really ...

  • by st_150
    Oct 12, 2010

    glass castle

    i thought the book was very interesting... chronicling the events of a family, from the eyes of a young girl through to adulthood. It was easy to read, maybe a little too easy, it was very "matter of fact" and very distanced from the events happening, not enough emotion exerted when certain parts of the story unfolded. I understand the write is a "news" reporter/editor and she definitely tells the story in that manner... The answers she provided, left as many questions as answers in the end, and it's almost like you want to read the next chapter... not that there was so much left to tell... but I felt details were left out, that we all want to know. It shows in the many forums that are on the internet, that I'm not the only one that felt this way. It was a good read and it did open my ...

  • by onetwoandfive
    Mar 07, 2006

    Wonderful Memoir

    I bought this book on a hunch and I am glad I did. Jeannette Walls relates her story with clarity and beauty. Although her childhood was fascinating and kept me interested through the entire book, what's truly astounding isn't so much that Jeannette and her family were poor, it's that she and her siblings overcame so many obstacles (really big obstacles that most of us don't even realize are still obstacles for people today) and learned-- by necessity-- to be so much more self-sufficient than many adults. It's really stunning that she and two of her siblings were able to persevere and make better lives for themselves considering how difficult they had it growing up. Walls' story is truly inspiring and motivating. It's also a perfect example of the American dream, right here, right now. ...

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