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 enlarge | Author: Jeannette Walls
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1118 reviews
Sales Rank: 147
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 074324754X
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.82092
EAN: 9780743247542
ASIN: 074324754X
Publication Date: January 9, 2006
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Condition: Satisfaction guaranteed. Edge and shelf wear on cover. Tiny corner turns in cover and a few pages. Plastic clear cover peeling a little.
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 The Glass Castle September 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was very well written. It definitely gives the reader a different perspective on the way some people view their place in society.
It is a fast read, and I highly recommend it.
Jen
 Connecting with a Grad Student September 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love the book. It's so fantastic!
I am a Graduate Film student at Columbia Chicago and I attended a book-signing of the "Glass Castle" by Walls at the University of Illinois - Chicago on Thursday the 18th. I had never read the book, but my girlfriend asked that I go. After hearing Walls speak on her story, I decided to pick up one of the free copies of her book. I read it from cover to cover the following day as I drove back home to southern Illinois from Chicago. The stories, though not at all identical to my stories of growing up, resonated with me and drew up memories from my past that I had long forgotten about. What a great read!
I remember Jeannette saying at the signing that she has checked the reviews on Amazon. So, Jeannette Walls, if you're reading this, I would love to do a grad student short film based on one of the chapters in your book. This film would not be for profit, only a class exercise. I already had an adaptation in the works for my class, but after reading your book I just had to give it a shot. I'm not sure how, but please contact me if this would be ok.
Thanks so very much.
B <><
Memoir with sensitivity September 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a beautifully written memoir, full of warmth and humor while describing a lifetime of poverty and neglect. I loved it, and my mature 11 year old daughter is mesmerized by it.
Resiliance September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This autobiography provides an example of how children, in the most disasterous situations, can not only survive but excel as adults. Three of four children of an alcoholic father who repeatedly broke his promises and a mother who was his voluntary partner/enabler were resiliant enough to provide the support they were denied by their parents and execute a successful escape plan.
What kind of parents are these?????? September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The writing is wonderful---couldn't put the book down. But as I continued to read and become involved in the Jeanette's life, I was appalled that these 2 people, her parents, could treat their children with such neglect and abuse. Were they mentally incompetant? Could they really believe that starving their kids, making them live in squallor, no clothes, and continually on the run was an adventure. And at the end, to find out that the mother had land in TX worth one million dollars. I don't think I could forgive my mother for such neglect and irresponsibility.
Although, well written, and perhaps a catharsis for Jeanette, it just confirms the point that not all people should become parents.
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