The Glass Castle
Without question, "The Glass Castle," by Jeanette Walls, has been one of my best reads of the year.
"Castle" is Jeanette's memoir about personally growing up in poverty all over the United States. Walls brings insight to the plight of the homeless in America and to the children whose parents sometimes make horrible choices that place them in such situations. At the end of the book I found myself asking questions not only about what to do with parents who place their children at risk but also about those children who are incredible survivors.
"The Glass Castle" is a compelling and often gut-wrenching read that is not only true but unfortunately . . . more common that we might like to believe.
Pick this one up.
"Castle" is Jeanette's memoir about personally growing up in poverty all over the United States. Walls brings insight to the plight of the homeless in America and to the children whose parents sometimes make horrible choices that place them in such situations. At the end of the book I found myself asking questions not only about what to do with parents who place their children at risk but also about those children who are incredible survivors.
"The Glass Castle" is a compelling and often gut-wrenching read that is not only true but unfortunately . . . more common that we might like to believe.
Pick this one up.
posted by Greg Nettle at 9:25 AM
1 Comments:
Greg,
I finished Glass Castle on the way to Ecuador/Peru for a mission trip. With "Castle" still fresh in my mind and half way through "Crazy Love", I had the privilege of visiting one of Terry & Brenda's Compassion children in their home. The highest "house" on the hill with no plumbing, water and not even an outhouse. Like the family in Castle the family also had to walk down the hill to shower at the grandparents home. Their 1 room house had 2 beds, a table & chairs, a cookplate and a cabinet. The father works most days and his Sunday is spent walking up and down the hill carrying 10 gallons of water at a time to fill barrels that have to last for the week.
Yet the whole time we were with them they never stopped smiling...It has sure made me think about my priorities in life!!
Steve
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