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Glass Castle : A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherScribner
ISBN-101439156964
ISBN-139781439156964
eBay Product ID (ePID)72674370
Product Key Features
Book TitleGlass Castle : a Memoir
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicEditors, Journalists, Publishers, Women, Adult Children of Substance Abusers, Personal Memoirs, Poverty & Homelessness, General, Literary, Dysfunctional Families
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJeannette Walls
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"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, "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 Castle is 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 of Anything Your Little Heart Desires and Diane Arbus: A Biography, "Just read the first pages of The Glass Castle by 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 of The 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 ofFamily History
Dewey Decimal362.82/092 B
Edition DescriptionSpecial
SynopsisTHE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER--FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, "nothing short of spectacular" ( Entertainment Weekly ) memoir from one of the world's most gifted storytellers. The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn't want the responsibility of raising a family. The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered. The Glass Castle is truly astonishing--a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar but loyal family. The memoir was also made into a major motion picture from Lionsgate in 2017 starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts., Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST The perennially bestselling, extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, "nothing short of spectacular" ( Entertainment Weekly ) memoir from one of the world's most gifted storytellers. The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn't want the responsibility of raising a family. The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered. The Glass Castle is truly astonishing--a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar but loyal family.
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- 01 Jul, 2022
Best unforgettable True Story ever. You will search the author afterwards to see the person who went thru all of this.
Best true story I've EVER READ! Plus this seller packed it so nicely that you can gift it as it comes. I will buy every copy of this I ever find because the story is so good I want to give the book to everyone who reads. I read this book over a year ago, yet I think of it everyday. It's that intersting and almost unbelievable. But it's true. You will find yourself googling the author and looking for her on FB. You will never ever forget this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Feb, 2022
MUST READ!
Please read! Worth time given to a quick read. Have you struggled any with life? You are not alone, J Walls grabs you in the first words! Be sure to read The Glass Castle too!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Aug, 2024
The Glass Castle
It is memoir of a young girl and her family as she was growing up. It is not always pleasant, but so well written that I can't put it down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Sep, 2023
Awesome read!
Great book! Very fortunate to meet Ms Wells too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
