Bibliograph

The glass castle, a memoir, Jeannette Walls

Type

Label

The glass castle, a memoir, Jeannette Walls

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The glass castle

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

651836734

Responsibility statement

Jeannette Walls

Sub title

a memoir

Summary

Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children 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 how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family. When the money ran out, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town Rex had tried to escape. As the dysfunction escalated, the children had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they found the resources and will to leave home. Yet Walls describes her parents with deep affection in this tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

A woman on the street -- The desert -- Welch -- New York City -- Thanksgiving

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator