IRB Intro - The Glass Castle by: Jeanette Walls

For my Independent Reading Book this cycle I will be reading The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. This book is a memoir of the author's troubling life. Walls' parents are both eccentric characters that led to the making and breaking of her life. They lived a nomadic life with no real cares or worries. Her parents were both too concerned with themselves to properly take care of four children. Once money ran low and both of her parents sobriety became a big issue Walls was faced with the difficulty of leaving home at a young age. Her and her siblings had fended for themselves for far too long and had to pick up and leave such a horrible family situation. This book is the story of her life and struggle given how her parents were and how it shaped her life. This book was recommended to me from people who only had exceptional things to say about it. I enjoy memoirs and peoples personal retellings so when I heard about this story I thought that it was one that I would enjoy. I also like books that deal with struggle and hardship. Especially when it is a true story and a real account of the struggles someone has faced I enjoy reading that. I hope to get a sense of emotional commonality to this book by reading it but also to gain a little more experience in reading memoirs.

http://www.americanplacetheatre.org/roster/show/the-glass-castle