IRB Intro Post #2

For the second marking period, I am choosing to read the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This non-fiction memoir is about Jeannette's unique childhood. Growing up with parents who had very different ideals, Jeannette and her three siblings were raised as nomads who moved from town to town. Sometimes, the family would camp in deserts and mountains. Rex, the father of the family, was an intelligent man but was not usually sober. Rose, the mother, was a creative artist whose priorities were a little unorganized. This book is about Jeannette's journey through her interesting childhood and how she managed to escape her roots. I chose to read this book because I think that there will be many surprised involved in reading it. I think that I will be shocked at the nature of Jeannette's parents. I hope to gain a new perspective on how some people live and what it is like to grow up in such a unique way.