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Entertaining - both a memoir and great stories of a feisty woman growing up in the West during the depression.
What a great read--again!--by Jeannette Walls. This is a "prequel" memoir that fills in good background on her more personal memoir--"The Glass Castle." This is the history of her maternal grandmother--Lily--who was quite a character. Walls does a superb job of giving Lily a voice from the grave, with all her quirks & uniqueness, through a first-person narration. She called the book a True-to-Life novel. Don't miss this gem about some amazingly tough people who lived through some hardscrabble da
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Second book I read (in this case, listen to) of the author (The Glass Castle).
I had really enjoyed the first one, even more since it was a true story.
The second one, I did not realize it was a true story until I finished it and the author says it at the end ! I liked it too, even though at times I thought that it was just crazy, knowing it was true made it just more interesting when I think back about it.
Do I recommmand: yes.
Listening was nice too.
I had really enjoyed the first one, even more since it was a true story.
The second one, I did not realize it was a true story until I finished it and the author says it at the end ! I liked it too, even though at times I thought that it was just crazy, knowing it was true made it just more interesting when I think back about it.
Do I recommmand: yes.
Listening was nice too.
Quite a life ! I enjoyed hearing (listened in the car) about growing up in the west and life in Arizona as the author of "The Glass Castle" recounts the life and adventures of her grandmother.
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Jeannette Wall's fictional account of her grandmother and grandfather's lives in the first half of the twentieth century.
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Jeannette Walls weaves stories about her grandmother, Lily Smith. An easy read, with intriguing stories about life in the west. Not quite as moving as her memoir, Glass Castle, but very good.
Great, quick read tells the story of Jeannette's maternal grandmother - quite a character and a heroine to root for! If you enjoyed the Glass Castle, you'll enjoy this immensely!
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