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The glass castle /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundPublisher number: C3311 | Recorded BooksPublication details: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, �2005.Description: 10 audio discs (11 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1419341049
  • 9781419341045
  • 1419339796
  • 9781419339790
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 362.82/092 B 22
LOC classification:
  • HV5132 .W35 2005d
NLM classification:
  • WM 274
Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also on cassette.
Production credits:
  • Producer, Claudia Howard.
Performed by Julia Gibson.Summary: Jeannette Walls tells the story about her childhood. She talks about living like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Retreating to the dismal West Virginia mining town--and the family-- her father, Rex Walls, had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Barcode
AUD CD AUD CD Chamberlin Free Public Library Audio CD AUD CD WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 34517000464225

In container (17 cm.).

Title from container.

"Unabridged Memoir"--Container.

"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.

Compact disc.

Producer, Claudia Howard.

Performed by Julia Gibson.

Jeannette Walls tells the story about her childhood. She talks about living like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Retreating to the dismal West Virginia mining town--and the family-- her father, Rex Walls, had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.

Issued also on cassette.

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