Sunday, August 7, 2011

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

The Glass Castle: A Memoir is by Jeannette Walls. A poignant look at one woman's sad and difficult childhood. Ms. Walls, who is a regular contributor for MSNBC.com, writes about her very difficult childhood with her alcoholic father and extremely eccentric mother with honesty and a complete lack of bitterness that is amazing under the circumstances. She and her siblings survived frequent moves, poverty, unsafe living conditions, and near starvation with grace and an amazingly optimistic view of life in general and her family in particular. A very emotional, yet excellent read.

Ratings: Adult - 9 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).

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