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Freelance writer Walls doesn't pull her punches. She opens her memoir by describing looking out the window of her taxi, wondering if she's "overdressed for the evening" and spotting her mother on the sidewalk, "rooting through a Dumpster." Walls's parents -- just two of the unforgettable characters in this excellent, unusual book -- were a matched pair of eccentrics, and raising four children didn't conventionalize either of them. Her father was a self-taught man, a would-be inventor who could stay longer at a poker table than at most jobs and had "a little bit of a drinking situation," as her mother put it. With a fantastic storytelling knack, Walls describes her artist mom's great gift for rationalizing. Apartment walls so thin they heard all their neighbors? What a bonus -- they'd "pick up a little Spanish without even studying." Why feed their pets? They'd be helping them "by not allowing them to become dependent." While Walls's father's version of Christmas presents -- walking each child into the Arizona desert at night and letting each one claim a star -- was delightful, he wasn't so dear when he stole the kids' hard-earned savings to go on a bender. The Walls children learned to support themselves, eating out of trashcans at school or painting their skin so the holes in their pants didn't show. Buck-toothed Jeannette even tried making her own braces when she heard what orthodontia cost. One by one, each child escaped to New York City. Still, it wasn't long before their parents appeared on their doorsteps. "Why not?" Mom said. "Being homeless is an adventure." Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly.
- Author:
- Walls, Jeannette
- ISBN:
- 9780743247542
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 288
- Publish Date:
- 01/09/2006
- Publisher:
- Scribner
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
- 5 Stars 35
- 4 Stars 1
- 3 Stars 1
- 2 Stars 1
- 1 Stars 0
Overall Rating: 4.8
Most Helpful Reviews
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weldei63
I could not put this book down. I had not heard of it before I first saw it on a search for autobiographies on O.com. I am so glad I purchased it. It was a fabulous story. Not one I will soon forget. A must read for biography and autobiography fans such as myself.
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The Glass Castle
You must read this book!!! I couldnt stop reading it!
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Great Book!
This book is a terrific read and a must have. What a wonderfully written true story. It was enjoyable from the first page to the last.
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The Glass Castle
Very different and interesting book. Makes you think!
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Awesome
This was one of the best books I have ever read. Kudos to Jeannette Walls for surviving the dysfunction and making something of herself. I would highly recommend...very easy reading.
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Good read, made me rethink retirement needs
I read this book a couple years ago and bought it as a Christmas gift for a fellow English teacher. People have very specific reactions to it.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? spot on
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? very
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. excellent
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Book
The book is really wonderful,I love the story. Jeanette Walls is a wondreful writer.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? exactly
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? very good
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. good
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Best Book Ever!!
This is one of the best books I can remember ever reading. So happy I purchased it. My older daughter read it all in one night! You have to get it (and no, I'm not related to the author in any way!)
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The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls also wrote half broken horses- a true life novel which enhances what you will have read in The Glass Castle. Read both starting with The Glass Castle. I love her wit and candor. I Couldn't put either down and wished she had wriiten more.
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O.K. Read
This book was a quick read and mildly entertaining. Although I feel for the way the kids in this family were raised, the author uses a very simplistic writing style for her story. There is no "flow" to the book and the story of her childhood is choppy and lacks emotion. It's interesting and can be read over a weekend.
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