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Author:

Walls, Jeannette.

Title:

The glass castle : a memoir / Jeannette Walls.

Publisher:

Scribner,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

288 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Walls, Jeannette.
Walls, Jeannette.
Children of alcoholics--United States.--Biography.
Children of alcoholics--Welch--Welch--Biography.
Problem families--United States.--Case studies.
Problem families--Welch--Welch--Case studies.
Poor--Welch--Welch--Biography.
Homeless persons--New York--New York--Family relationships.
Children of alcoholics--Biography.
Problem families.--Case studies.
Poor--Welch (W. Va.)--Biography.
Homeless persons--New York (N.Y.)

Summary:

The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcohol father and distant mother and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.

Indexed by:

Library Journal
Booklist starred
Pub Weekly

ISBN:

9780739458211
0739458213

LCCN:

2004058907

Locations:

EPPA725 -- Ashton Public Library (Ashton) — 362.82 WAL

AFPD266 -- Bloomfield Public Library (Bloomfield)

SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)

EEPC605 -- George Public Library (George)

KEPC896 -- Keosauqua Public Library (Keosauqua)

LXPB815 -- Schaller Public Library (Schaller)

FQPC224 -- Strawberry Point Public Library (Strawberry Point)

ZVPB675 -- Whiting Public Library (Whiting)