She's riding in a New York City cab on her way to a high society event when she spots a homeless woman dumpster diving. Rather than turn her eyes the other way and ignore the sad scene before her, Jeannette Walls can't stop watching. She realizes that the woman in tattered clothing is her mother! She is not surprised. She has not seen her mother in some time but certainly does not want to face her now. Afterall, she's about to attend an event where no one knows her upbringing, her family story, her parents, or anything about her life before NYC. She quickly asks the driver to turn around and take her home again. This is how the book The Glass Castle : A Memoir by Jeannette Walls begins. Yet her childhood was very happy and the author is now a columnist for MSNBC. How did she lift herself from a life of poverty to become so successful? When finished reading this book you'll realize the strength that brothers and sisters share when together they face many life challenges. If you choose to read this book you'd better be ready to read all day. This book is a must read.Simon & Schuster, the publisher, has a wonderful three minute video of Jeannette including footage with her mother.
Reviewed by Mrs. Boehm
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