The Glass Castle Jeanette Walls

This was on the short list for the NAICUSE book club, and I think it is the one they picked to discuss at the summer meeting. I think it is a true story, or based on one. It is the story of four children being raised by an alcoholic father and an artist mother. The book jacket notes that this book joins the company of authors like Frank McCourt, who have been able to transform their sad memories into fine art. The details of this little girls life, as they move from place to place just ahead of the law, are wonderfully clear and engaging. The book starts with her description of seeing her mother as a street person, and her struggles in dealing a person who seems happy not to be dealt with.