The Glass Castle/ Jeannette Walls/ 288 pages

I read this book for book club and had no idea what to expect.   What a heartwrenching story.  This takes place over the author's lifetime starting when she was 3 years old and caught fire cooking for herself.   Her parents do nothing to try to really provide for their children.  The father is an alcoholic and the mother longs to be an artist.  Despite it all the children remain close.  I recommend this book to anyone--I think it's good to be aware of how differently people might choose to live.