The glass castle : a memoir
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Published
New York : Scribner, c2005.
Format
Book
ISBN
0743247531, 9780743247535, 0739458213, 9780739458211, 074324754X (pbk. ed.), 9780743247542 (pbk. ed.), 9781439156964 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
288 pages ; 24 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Community Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 362.82092 W215 | On Shelf | |
| Blanchard Community Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 362.82092 W215 | Checked Out | May 11, 2024 |
| Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 362.82092 W215 | On Shelf | |
| Lompoc Library - Adult Non-Fiction | BIO WALLS, JEANNETTE | On Shelf | |
| Paso Robles City Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 362.82092 W215 WALLS | Checked Out | May 4, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Scribner, c2005.
Language
English
ISBN
0743247531, 9780743247535, 0739458213, 9780739458211, 074324754X (pbk. ed.), 9780743247542 (pbk. ed.), 9781439156964 (hardcover)
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Notes
General Note
Printing dates may vary. Reprinted in 2006 in a trade paperback edition by Scribner (288 p.)
General Note
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Description
"Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family. When the money ran out, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town Rex had tried to escape. As the dysfunction escalated, the children had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they found the resources and will to leave home. Yet Walls describes her parents with deep affection in this tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life."--From publisher description.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Children of alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studies.
Homeless persons -- Family relationships -- New York (State) -- New York.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
Children of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studies.
Homeless persons -- Family relationships -- New York (State) -- New York.
Poor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Biography.
Walls, Jeannette.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walls, J. (2005). The glass castle: a memoir . Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. 2005. The Glass Castle: A Memoir. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Scribner, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Scribner, 2005.
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