Jeannette Walls - The Glass Castle

[@jennielawrence7443]

I went to the same school, Welch High School, at the time she attended. I had Spanish class with her. I didn't really know her, she always seemed intelligent to me. So glad she made her way in this world.

[@robcraig7517]

her mom was my 6th grade Science, Homeroom and Study Hall teacher. I remember Jeannette well. The family lived several block from our house. I always wondered what happened to them. I really like Mrs Walls. Nice lady-smart, but she had no control over the class room.

[@mimil2946]

+Rob Craig lol thats not what the book says

[@jrt1776]

+Rob Craig in the book she says that she didn't move to WV until the 5th grade so you must be referring to her house in WV. But she talks about her mother teaching before they get to WV in Arizona? There seems to be some inconsistencies in this book.

[@Poetstree]

I believe they lived in the desert in CA when her mom taught.

[@iKilllBxtches]

JR Thomas Her mother got a teaching job in both AZ & WV

[@hermanmelvelleiii2212]

I just got done reading Glass Castle for my English class. I'm glad there are people who are still alive who knew her.

[@audreyvangelder1940]

This book has helped me so much to learn to overcome my past and not pretend to be someone else

[@debrashateri8015]

I'd truly love it if Jeannette would write about her father's family. I think there would be a very interesting story there.

[@faycoleman9023]

She did write a book about her grandparents.

[@ronrendon]

Her dad was clearly molested by his mother (she tried molesting her brother) hence the dads drinking problem.

[@marleneortiz1890]

Whats the name of the book? Also Debra, while reading the story I couldn’t help but wish in an alternative universe for Jeanettes father to be an author of his own memoir.

[@miss_naomi7377]

She wrote about her mother’s mother. It is Half broke horses.

[@juliapaintsil5232]

You make me love the life I lived as a child. Thank you Jeanette

[@nealberkey4501]

I am impressed by what an upbeat person Jeannette Walls is after all that she has been through.

[@Kelly_r_v]

A beautiful talk and countless lessons to take into our 2021 world! THANK YOU Jeannette!

[@poweroflovepeace]

I have read the Glass castle a few times and her other books too, I love Jeannette.

[@colochaazteca6903]

I’m forever grateful for her writings. So far two books

[@jenniebiz7]

I just Love this Woman. True Grit & True Sass. Thanks for the journey you've taken us on. Much Love XX

[@candace72]

34:40 No wonder I loved this book so much! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is my favorite book!

[@donnabittner69]

I agree but it sounds like she took the idea from, A TREE....verbatim. Stealing the metal....going to the candy store....I am not sure about that part of her story....but The Glass Castle is excellent.

[@kit5684]

My mother went to school with her! That's so cool I hope she comes to the high school reunion, my mother and I both are going :)

[@lucasstamper8150]

Aj of Hyrule Really? That's awesome!

[@lisahargreaves3938]

Wow I watched this movie years ago. Only now watching it again while in therapy I feel hope. Hope that I have the courage to write my story. 💗🧚‍♀️

[@samanthaeargle4996]

Her laugh is my favorite thing! What an amazing story!

[@aplaceformahvideos]

God she's brilliant. What an enchanting woman to have a conversation with I bet. Lord I'd love to sit down with her at a pub someday and just talk.

[@klt479]

My strength and weakness is that I'm a fighter and a scrapper. This is a very helpful realization. Thank you for writing this book in its less varnished/real wold form. As you know, you have helperd many of us.

[@muncher541]

What an unbelievable and incredible woman. This book really changed me

[@JillontheLake]

As a daughter of an alcoholic too, I can certainly relate to parents that really shouldn't parents. But, surviving is an ongoing lifestyle, you do get residual affects from same.

[@ksize3147]

Push and pray! Wonderful mantra! You got to get back up! Don't ever apologize for your scars!

[@gypsyjezebel1651]

I love Jeanette & her story. She truely has expierienced life from both extremes.

[@miss_naomi7377]

Jeanette, you said you wouldn’t have included as much swearing had you know so many kids would read it. I don’t swear much, and my parents didn’t either, but one of the things I enjoyed about your book was that the swear words were so authentic. If my father did swear he used the same words your father swear did. We are the same age. The words in your book are different that the swear words used nowadays.

[@shellyplate7064]

I just love Jeannette...after reading the book and listening to her tell her story I feel so inspired, like we're great friends! I would also love to hear her Mom speak!

[@charlottearena]

You have won my heart again, working for the homeless God bless ya Xx

[@angierae403]

Her story is relatable on so many levels!!!

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Angie Rae 👍

[@naomidumont6684]

I'm 26 upgrading my English 30 and I'm so thankful. This book changed me a bit. Love her for sharing her story. Definitely some relatable areas throughout the book.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Naomi Josephine 👍

[@traciebecker6669]

I'm reading her book now and just watched the movie for the 2nd time. She is a brilliant writer, a lovely woman. I so wish I could meet her.

[@austindorn2154]

Beautiful story. Beautiful lesson.

[@mikezdrummer]

What a great video to follow up reading the book..

[@WendyFedan]

My therapist recommended the book - FINALLY I'm ordering it!! Gotta read it before watching the movie.

[@lisahargreaves3938]

My therapist recommended the movie as well.!!!

[@lureid9977]

I truly enjoyed reading the book! I can not put it down, I want to read all her books now.

[@BB-co7kp]

I just love her

[@betsyorman4485]

Amazing story and amazing writer.

[@EmLovesCW]

The book was amazing.

[@carolgardella2606]

I Loved reading the book!!!!!! It is an inspirational, thought provoking. I read this book because I was working as a volunteer for CASA, for children at risk in the Foster care system.

[@Mondstein2011]

They really should make a movie out of that story!!!!

[@Mondstein2011]

Really? That´s cool!

[@diegomoreno5927]

With Jennifer Lawrence staring, she is great at playing traumatized characters

[@aplaceformahvideos]

Hell no, they're gonna fuck it all up. Straight-up.

[@Aryamwuwuw_]

TheBookieMonster No, Jennifer dropped out and Brie has been cast. The movie has already been filmed. A much better choice.

[@diegomoreno5927]

Maria No Great, I'm Tired of J.lawrence flipping out

[@STAR-bc5xc]

Just finished reading this book. Amazing book, amazing descriptions.

[@asianangie7209]

Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed it!

[@sharonmcgill2848]

Amazing book, loved it!

[@shadowspector3611]

She said no question was too personal so I was hoping somebody would ask about Maureen.

[@laylacordall7654]

Thank you so much, I just arrived at knowledge of you which is a gift that God has justly awoken me to,...I just finished listening to your inspiring talk and jumped up to sing Bob Marley's 'Buffalo soldier in the heart of America'!!! Allah/God, ' there's only One God' always compensates us by granting expansion during and after constriction ( such as mr Trump coming to the whitehouse), you are this morning like a breath of fresh air so thank you and peace be upon you, Jeannete, your mum and dad and family, asalamalaykum.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

I really hope the people involved with the film adaptation of the memoir have done a real gr8 job with it and lead the expectations coz the memoir was really good

[@AT-kx6fj]

The movie is dull and uninteresting compared to the book.

[@chrislloyd3096]

stunning clarice

[@peggyrandolph7437]

Wow wow wonderful story and brave women you turned out to be and beautiful soul. O and funny.

[@elizabethsworld3479]

Its a new movie coming out but i want to read the book!

[@keronaedwards1934]

Darra Ray . Do you have the linked for the movie.

[@kimberlymcdonald7405]

This would make a great Ted talk

[@diegomoreno5927]

" Chloe looked the way Meryl Streep's skeleton would look if you made it smile and walk around the party being extra nice to everybody."

[@tinahowe4208]

The movie was amazing!!💯❗

[@decnijfkris3706]

great narrator.nice accent. applause!

[@maxhampton539]

Does anyone have any book recommendations like this and “Educated” by Tara Westover?

[@chickennugget6233]

The Honey Bus-Meredith May, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings-Maya Angelou, Loose Girl- Kerry Cohen, A Million Little Pieces-James Frey, Rabbit- Patricia Williams, Wasted- Marya Hornbacher, White Oleander-Janet Fitch

[@qrst2008]

25:35 - Love flush toilets :)

[@krystinrodriguez1464]

Can someone tell me, when this movie comes out??

[@glyph241]

Krystin Rodriguez now.

[@marthahumphrey3849]

I saw the movie today. It left out a lot of details that were in the book, but it was a good movie. Anyone planning to see it, make sure you stay for the credits. There are real video of them and lots of pictures.

[@emyywolf]

I read that book back in 2013 for a stupid summer project that was more of an; *entrance* *to* *the* *first* *day* *of* *school* *ticket* GOOD TIMESSSS 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@momsspaghetti9970]

this book is awesome

[@qrst2008]

49:25 there is no such thing as a typical homeless person

[@englishgarden5702]

It’s now a movie with Brie Larson and Naomi Watts.

[@georgeblair829]

I JUST WATCHED A -PREVIEW OF THE MOVIE AND CAN ONLY DESCRIBE IT IN ONE WORD: HOKEY.

[@laylacordall7654]

Talking of the fish incident in the restaurant, I remember a very poor man buying a couple of tins of 'tuna chunks' for his daughters family as a contribution to the household that was all he could afford, the husband of the poor mans daughter walked in, picked up the tins and asked his wife why she had purchased such cheap inedible, below their standard tins of rubbish level tuna, the daughter indeed felt so humbled and empathetic towards her dad, who had over heard the son in laws comments, who became ashamed in that moment of his arrogance and the reminder of his own poverty from which he consistently tries to flee from, this is a sickness that needs remedying in our society, Donald trump went unchecked for his haughtiness right up to the whitehouse and treats the poor illiterates with contempt, which root ISLAM 'as way of life' aptly addresses. Peace. SLM

[@destroyunicorns99]

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[@amandaraghunandan5857]

Put demons to work for us?!? Uhhh...

[@jrt1776]

She slips up here in this rehearsed presentation. When she talks about moving to WV in the house that didn't have electric turned on. She says ....where I learned to read and then stops herself and changes the subject quickly..... Her book goes into detail about how she could read before starting school at 5 and how gifted she was. But she hadn't moved to WV until the age of 10.

[@iKilllBxtches]

JR Thomas No. She says she grew up reading from candle lights and flash lights. She didn't say she learned to read from at the age she said that's what she did while living in WV since they didn't pay for the electricity bill. Stop trying to attack this women.

[@louiseetherson1455]

Jen you still look so skinny, please eat more, it is ok to eat now.

[@raltommo]

I don't understand how she could live on park avenue and let her parents leave on the streets ? Like wtf ... I understand the shame and the social pressure and the urge to hide the fact that your parents are dirt poor but why would you let your own flesh and blood be homeless ??? Makes no sense to me

[@PrettyGirlTomBoy23]

Mimosa E. Have you read the book? If you haven't you're in no place to judge.

[@raltommo]

Paloma Robles No I haven't but I watched this talk. I said I understand why she was ashamed etc... But that doesn't mean we should just accept the fact that she let her own parents leave in the streets. I also felt shame when I was young and tried to hide my parents from my friends but i would never in a million years let them be homeless while i lived in a cosy neighbourhood.

[@PrettyGirlTomBoy23]

Mimosa E. Well to summarize it, the dad was an alcoholic and would often get angry and dangerous when drunk. The mother essentially refused help even though Jeannette attempted to help her several times.

[@PrettyGirlTomBoy23]

Mimosa E. *the dad also refused help multiple times as well

[@raltommo]

Paloma Robles Ok I see .. I didn't think about that possibility. Thank you Paloma.

[@jrt1776]

There seemed to be much fiction ie , made up material in this book. Drama sells better. She has become very resourceful and self sufficient, so I give her credit for that, but NO 50 year old woman can remember such embellished details of being 3 years old. Plus, the book seems as though it is more of a teaching lesson to those who read. Not sure we will ever know her real story. She should stick to the gossip writing....

[@qrst2008]

Actually - you'd be surprised what difference there is between average people with average memory and the gifted ones. Do you know there are people in this world who do not only remember - literally - every day of their life, but also remember every detail of it? Sounds improbable, but it exists. I have known personally several people who remembered a whole lot from their childhoods. The key is to stay away from judgment over things that seem improbable to us.

[@iKilllBxtches]

JR Thomas People tend to remember the worse parts of their life than better. I know I do.

[@kelseym1876]

I dunno, dude, I think if i was SET ON FIRE at three years old, I'd probably remember that shit too! Duh. Also, as for the other memories of her younger childhood, did it ever occur to you that she might have also been re-told them by her parents and older siblings and constructed a fuller version of her own memory from that? You know, like EVERYONE does with family memories?? I'm sure she's SO sorry she didn't think to have a video camera at the time so she could prove to internet trolls that she's not a liar! *eyeroll*

[@lizmuckerman4688]

She doesn't need to remember being 3. Her scars remind her every time she sees them.

[@rosanna5515]

JRT, Traumatic experiences become inscribed in flesh and are never forgotten. Trust me.