perseverance

The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls, © 2005
autobiographic memoir; 290 pages

Perseverance is defined as steady persistence in a course of action in spite of difficulties. There is no better word to describe how Jeannette Walls, a contributing writer to MSNBC, is able to overcome her family situation and create a successful life for herself. This memoir describes Walls's life growing up in a nomadic family with an alcoholic father and apathetic yet moralistically stubborn mother. If her parents weren't bad enough, wait until you meet the extended family.

What sets this memoir apart from others I've read is it's readability. Interesting lives make good memoirs, but interesting lives plus the ability to write make great memoirs.

Thanks for the recommendation Dave and Cara.

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