The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls (b. 1960)

Poor Problem Families Dysfunctional Families Homeless Persons Case Studies

Scribner • January 9, 2006 • 288 pages • Paperback

About the Author

Jeannette Walls

b. 1960

Jeannette Walls is a writer and journalist. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she graduated with honors from Barnard College, the women's college affiliated with Columbia University.

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A story about the early life of Jeannette Walls. The memoir is an exposing work about her early life and growing up on the run and often homeless. It presents a different perspective of life from all over the United States and the struggle a girl had to find normalcy as she grew into an adult.