a memoir by Jeannette WallsThe Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a penetrating look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant 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 hated anything to do with domesticity. 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. (Bestseller)
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First line- Valerie approved!
"I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw my Mom rooting through a dumpster."
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Jeannette Walls
We will be walking outside
April 20th If nature allows! I can't wait to hear all of your insightful comments of The Glass Castle. See you then!
Our next book will be
Laura Rider's Masterpiece
by Jane Hamilton
for all of you who would like to download to you portable devices or acquire your own copies. We will meet outside and decide if the weather will cooperate or if we would like to walk to The Centre.
Spring is here....I think!
Where will we be meeting today? I will be late so most likely I'll be joining you for the discussion only.
Vickie
Vickie,
We will meet outside and decide if the weather will cooperate or if we would like to walk to The Centre. You can call the Information Services Desk to find out where we will be talking.
See you later!
I will be late, so I'll plan on meeting at the Library if I make it all at...
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