| The Glass Castle: A Memoir |  | Author: Jeannette Walls
Publisher: Scribner
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Edition: 1
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 074324754X
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.82092
EAN: 9780743247542
ASIN: 074324754X
Publication Date: January 9, 2006
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Jeannette Walls's father always called her "Mountain Goat" and there's perhaps no more apt nickname for a girl who navigated a sheer and towering cliff of childhood both daily and stoically. In The Glass Castle, Walls chronicles her upbringing at the hands of eccentric, nomadic parents--Rose Mary, her frustrated-artist mother, and Rex, her brilliant, alcoholic father. To call the elder Walls's childrearing style laissez faire would be putting it mildly. As Rose Mary and Rex, motivated by whims and paranoia, uprooted their kids time and again, the youngsters (Walls, her brother and two sisters) were left largely to their own devices. But while Rex and Rose Mary firmly believed children learned best from their own mistakes, they themselves never seemed to do so, repeating the same disastrous patterns that eventually landed them on the streets. Walls describes in fascinating detail what it was to be a child in this family, from the embarrassing (wearing shoes held together with safety pins; using markers to color her skin in an effort to camouflage holes in her pants) to the horrific (being told, after a creepy uncle pleasured himself in close proximity, that sexual assault is a crime of perception; and being pimped by her father at a bar). Though Walls has well earned the right to complain, at no point does she play the victim. In fact, Walls' removed, nonjudgmental stance is initially startling, since many of the circumstances she describes could be categorized as abusive (and unquestioningly neglectful). But on the contrary, Walls respects her parents' knack for making hardships feel like adventures, and her love for them--despite their overwhelming self-absorption--resonates from cover to cover. --Brangien Davis
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 The Glass Castle- by Jeannette Walls March 11, 2010
Coky Michel (Miami, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best book I've read in a long time- Jeannette Walls has a moving story to tell, which she does with insight and humor. Her most recent book, "Half Broke Horses", the true story of her grandmother, is also a jewel. I saw Walls at the Miami Book Fair in November- she was quite inspiring, (and funny!), and she received a standing ovation after her presentation.
Fascinating Read March 6, 2010
Jackie Taylor (AB, Canada)
If this were simply a novel, it would be a great read, but knowing that this is a true life memoir takes it over the top. A great read!!
Glass Castle March 5, 2010
Phyllis R. Huntley
Talk about a dysfunctional family! I couldn't believe how unconcerned these otherwise intelligent parents were for the wellbeing of their children. Gotta admire those kids! They helped each other as much as possible, and tried to help their parents. A great book.
And you think you had a rough childhood March 2, 2010
M. hallman (South Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Could not put this one down. This book tells the story of the human will to survive at all costs. Funny, honest and painful it offers deep insight into the human psyche and spits out some cockeyed wisdom. A must read for any Wounded Child.
Unexpectedly Inspiring March 2, 2010
Thank you for reminding me that my parents gave all that they had and more.
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