A real mix between Running with Scissors (a dysfunctional family story) but from a woman's perspective (so has a little similar story ) and much more wacky than A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (which is a keeper!). The Glass Castle is the story chronicling a young girl's story of growing up in multiple places, landing in West Virginia. My first time I went to West Virginia, I knew what people meant when they say "Oh, you're from West Virginia!".... Yeah, tough place, but if you ever get a chance to visit Harpers Ferry - go visit, great city! Used to take our RAs there for Spring training retreat. Has great history and it is very scenic! Jeannette Walls, poor girl. It is amazing to think how many homeless kids can turn things around. I was disappointed she wasn't able to challenge her faculty at Barnard about homeless people being stuck in the system. The book was a quick read. Funny that my son saw the cover and said, hey we read this book last year in class. So, I guess it is a high school favorite these days. Always amazing how bad parents can actually be in raising their children. This story demonstrates the real truth that not every adult should have children. So if you plan to not feed your children, not house them in a place with running water, or decide to disappear for three months for further education and expect your 13 year old to run the household, don't have kids. Jeannette, congrats on committing yourself to education! It can be a way out of a really bad situation. Interesting how often books reference books. Feels good when you can say, "Hey, I read Grapes of Wrath or Anna Karenina." Put this book on your list after you have finished reading some bad books. I wouldn't read it after a fantastic book like The Giver or something like that though!
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