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THE 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.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Scribner; Reprint edition (January 17, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 074324754X
ISBN-13 : 978-0743247542
Lexile measure : 1010L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.9 x 8 inches
Customers say
Customers find this memoir captivating from start to finish and well-written, with one noting its surprisingly upbeat tone. The book fills readers with confidence and hope, highlighting the astounding resilience of the children and their capacity to survive difficult times. Customers appreciate the honest portrayal of the children’s growing maturity and their encouragement to follow their dreams. While customers describe the story as emotionally gripping, some find it very depressing.
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