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Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls
Photograph by John Taylor

Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in the southwest and Welch, West Virginia. She graduated from Barnard College and was a journalist in New York City for twenty years. Her memoir, The Glass Castle, has been a New York Times bestseller for more than five years. Walls lives in rural Virginia with her husband, the writer John Taylor.

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    3. Jeannette Walls talks about her Audiobooks -- HALF BROKE HORSES and THE GLASS CASTLE
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The Silver Star
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The Silver Star will be released on June 11, 2013 in Hardcover, Audio Download
May 17, 2013
The Silver Star will be released on June 11, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
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The Silver Star will be released on June 11, 2013 in Compact Disk, Audio Download
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Time, April 17, 2013
...Khaled Hosseini, Looking for Alaska by John Green, the Scary Stories series by Alvin Schwartz, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and Beloved by Toni Morrison. (MORE: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Musical Heading to Off-Broadway...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 17, 2013
...book club served assorted old-fashioned grandmothers' desserts when meeting to discuss "Half-Broke Horses," a story about author Jeannette Walls' grandmother. The original lemon torte recipe below called for placing the meringue in a 400-degree oven,...
Media Bistro, April 16, 2013
...unsuited for age group 8. Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz Reasons: unsuited for age group, violence 9. by Jeannette Walls Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit 10. Beloved by Toni Morrison Reasons: sexually explicit, religious viewpoint,...
International Business Times Canada, April 15, 2013
...unsuited for age group “Scary Stories” by Alvin Schwartz (unsuited for age group, violence) “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls (offensive language, sexually explicit) “Beloved” by Toni Morrison (sexually explicit, religious...
New York Times, April 15, 2013
...Sherman Alexie; The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini; Looking for Alaska, by John Green; The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls; Beloved by Toni Morrison; Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher; the Scary Stories series by Alvin Schwartz; the Captain Underpants...
MSN Entertainment, April 15, 2013
...Alaska," by John Green� 8. "Scary Stories" (series), by Alvin Schwartz 9. "The Glass Castle," by Jeannette Walls 10. "Beloved," by Toni Morrison The office compiles the list annually as part of the association's Banned Books Week, which celebrates...
Tennessean, April 12, 2013
...Please help us between now and the end of May to gather these materials. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls is the April selection of Through the Minds Eye Book Club. In this novel, Ms. Walls tells the life story of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith...
Chicago Tribune, January 14, 2013
...in June we meet once for a morning meeting at Panera Bread. We loved "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls, "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain, "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan, "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay and "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by...
West Kentucky Star.com, January 12, 2013
...PADUCAH, KY - If you haven't read “The Glass Castle” or “Half Broke Horses” by Jeannette Walls, you’re in for a treat. Get the books now, read them and be ready to hear Walls speak at WKCTC on Thursday, March 14th. Following her presentation,...
West Kentucky Star.com, January 12, 2013
...PADUCAH, KY - If you haven't read “The Glass Castle” or “Half Broke Horses” by Jeannette Walls, you’re in for a treat. Get the books now, read them and be ready to hear Walls speak at WKCTC on Thursday, March 14th. Following her presentation,...
North Adams Transcript, January 10, 2013
...killer who hires his victims in mysterious ways. Kimberley Greene, a Psychology student, recommends "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls. She claims, "This is a ‘New York Times' best seller. It is a true autobiography of a young girl and her...
Bennington Banner, January 10, 2013
...killer who hires his victims in mysterious ways. Kimberley Greene, a Psychology student, recommends "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls. She claims, "This is a ‘New York Times' best seller. It is a true autobiography of a young girl and her...
News Sentinel, January 5, 2013
...twists and turns and the different situations. I loved it! ?Another memorable book is 'The Glass Castle,' by Jeannette Walls. It's about a humble family ? and the daughter's life experiences. The essence is totally nonfiction, written by a woman telling...
PublishersWeekly.com, January 4, 2013
...January 1720, with Michael Morris and Carol Alt giving keynote talks. Past attendees include Pat Conroy, Fannie Flagg, Jeannette Walls, and John Berendt. Patrick is in talks to expand her Girlfriend Weekend beyond Jefferson. Michael Morriss Man in the...