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Book Review: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls The Glass Castle, written by Jeannette Walls, it’s her memoir. I found myself unable to put down the book once I started reading it. It’s a combination of the family finding happiness and wondering if anything is ever going to get better for them. I was surprised to discover this was her life as a child. This story is set in Jeannette’s point of view from what she had to deal with through her childhood. When the book opens, it starts off with Jeannette seeing her mother digging in the trash, then does a flash back to when she is 3 and talks about her life from then on out. They live like nomads, moving along Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. They grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. One time when they were driving Jeannette fell out of the car. The crazy thing was no one noticed for about an hour. She sat on the side of the road just waiting for them to return. â€Å"I rolled several yards along the embankment, and when I came to a stop, I was too shocked t...