Jeannette Walls
Born: 04-20-1960
Jeannette Walls is a renowned American author and journalist, celebrated for her bestselling memoir, "The Glass Castle." Born in 1960, she grew up in a nomadic, unconventional family, experiences that heavily influence her writing. Walls began her career in journalism, contributing to New York Magazine and MSNBC.com. Her works often explore themes of resilience and familial complexity, earning her acclaim for her candid storytelling and vivid narratives.
Book summaries for books written by Jeannette Walls
Quotes
Things usually work out in the end.
I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.
I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.
The very act of trying to run away from trouble could become a source of trouble.
I was on a constant lookout for danger, and in the process, I missed a lot of what went on around me.
I told Lori it was like Mom and Dad had a crystal ball that could see into the future and that they were preparing us for what was to come.
I didn't have the heart to tell Mom that I thought she was wrong, that my drawing wasn't very good.
The secret, I decided, was to have a lot of things to look forward to.
I was responsible for my own happiness, and I couldn't hold somebody else responsible for my well-being.
She said that she was afraid that I was going to die before I had the chance to live, and she didn't want me to have any regrets.
I was afraid of the future, of what people might do to us, of the fact that I'd have to do something to get by.
Mom liked to think of herself as a free spirit but she was also a perfectionist.