I was at a spa in Mexico and could NOT put down The Glass Castle….it was so good that I actually missed out on spa treatments, African drumming and yoga classes!

I saw Jeanette Walls speak at the Smithsonian about 18 mos ago, while on a trip to D.C. She was fabulous and, the remarkable thing is, she does not really blame her parents.

The other remarkable thing is she has never been to a therapist. Shocking. After what she went through, I would have thought she would be bitter, angry, resentful, etc.

Her mother lives with Jeanette and her husband in Virginia.

Marion, I HIGHLY recommend this book. It’s a wonderful example of someone determined to overcome a dysfunctional family.