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| The Glass Castle: A Memoir | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeannette Walls
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1160 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1553
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
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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 Fabulous writing! January 2, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not always an easy story to read (the neglect/abuse that is described is upsetting, to say the least), but you get the feeling that it is honest and as fair as possible. Despite the sadness and apparent hopelessness, it is an easy and quick read. Of course, knowing that in the end, the author is able, against all odds, to pull herself up and out of such desperation kept me reading along during even the hardest parts. The writing flows effortlessly, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Incredibly awesome! December 30, 2008
Normally, I don't like a lot of detail in a book and find myself skimming over elements that don't move the story forward, but this book's detail was fascinating -- every nuance of information kept me reading. I am amazed at how much detail Jeannette remembered from her childhood. I was raised in a chicken coop with my parents and two siblings and I couldn't possibly remember the details of that one home as she did with so many. What an amazing childhood -- in some respects I'm envious of that history but I guess I have my own. This was definitely a page-turner and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys getting lost in a story. Carolyn of [...].
The Best Book I've Read in A Long Time! December 28, 2008
The truth is stranger than fiction....This book proves that! What a wonderful read and what a wonderful storyteller this author is! I read this for a book club and all of the members agreed that it was a book that you could not put down. Yes, it was that good.
 Wow! December 24, 2008
This book was very Wow. That's how you know it's a true story b/c no one could make this up!!! Well worth the money. I couldn't put it down once things got moving.
Surviving a dysfunctional family December 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The remarkable autobiography of a girl who grew up in extreme poverty and survived. Her alcoholic father and free spirited (if not emotionally disturbed) mother managed to neglect her and her siblings while justifying their conduct with believable words of homely wisdom. Still, there was wisdom in those words. Jeannette succeeded while her mother still lives on the streets of New York. You may find yourself dumbfounded by the life of this vagabond family, but you will be glad you read this book. For more, go on www.youtube.com and search for "Glass Castle." You will find a video of the author and her mother.
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