Links

1.http://gothamist.com/2005/05/27/jeannette_walls_author_the_glass_castle_gossip_columnist_msnbccom.php
           In this article, it explains the process of Jeanette Walls wrinting the novel. The story is based on a true story about her life growing up. This article pertains to the novel because it speaks about her though process going into wrtiting the book. It gets very personal about how and why she started writing. She went through life lying about her past and her family, she would "demur or lie a little bit." This connects to the novel because she mentions her husband and she gives credit to writing the book to him. She states that he was the one that got the ball rolling with her writing the novel and called her agent for her.


2. http://www.bibliofemme.com/interviews/walls.shtml
          In this article it is another interview, but it talks more about the characters in the novel. It connects to the novel because the characters are all so different. The interviewer asks if she talked to her family before writing the novel, which is an interesting question. She stated that she didn't tell her sister because they did not talk a lot. She said that they all were not thrilled with the idea of a book being told about them, which makes sense because it tells about their whole life.

3. www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/.../jeannette-walls
           This is a video with an interview with Jeanette Walls. She talks about the book and her writing process. The interviewer talks with her about her life and her hardships of moving around throughout her life.

4. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/10/eveningnews/main6761415.shtml
             This link goes with the novel becasue the family moves to Las Vegas early in the novel. The father is extremely smart and he knows how to count cards so the family moves out there. For awhile the family was making very good money, but his luck ran out and he got caught counting cards. So again the family had to up root and move to another location.


         
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_doctor
          In the novel, the father is keen on not having his children go to the hospital. When his daughter goes to the hospital he hates the fact that he is there. He says they should of brought her to the witch doctor because when Brian got hurt, she cured him in a day. He believes that the witch doctor cures everything.

6. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/alcoholism/hic_alcoholism.aspx
          This link explains alcohalism. The father is an extreme alcohalic and leaves the family to go out drinking. This website explains the conditions and the disease itself.

7. http://www.alcohol-treatment-info.com/
         On this website it describes the treatment process of alcohalism. In the novel Jeanette asks her father to stop drinking for her tenth birthday. He agrees and goes through a gruesome detox. He tells the kids to stay outside and he stays locked in his bedroom. He is yelling and crying and going through a lot of pain and side effects are anexiety attacks, headaches, nausea, perspiration and the shakes.

8. http://www.nevadaweb.com/cnt/cc/bmtn.html
           In the novel the family moves to Battle Mountain in hopes for the father to find gold. Jeanette finds this place to be her first home and she loves it. Her and brian go out and explore the desert. Their family remains here for a year until the kids get into some gun trouble and are forced to go to Phenoix. This website describes Battle Mountain and the history.

9. http://www.bestcrystals.com/geodes.html
            When the family is staying at Battle Mountain, Jeanette goes and explores the desert. She discovers geodes and starts a large collection. When the family has to relocate they all get to take one item and Jeanette choosing to take a geode.

10. http://www.tugrivermedical.org/sbhc1.html
             This link is about the Tug River. When the family passes the Tug River he tells the family that they are not allowed to swim in it because of the "fecal matter" in the water; they cannot fish from it or swim in it.

11. http://boe.mcdo.k12.wv.us/welchelem/index.html
            The family moves to Welch, West Virgina and moves in with Rex's parents. Mary enrolls the children at Welch, Elementary, but they do not have any of their school records. Jeanette and Brian can't understand the principle because she has such a thick southern accent. This is bad because the principle is quizzing them to see how much they know.

12. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070412072345.htm
              In this article it talks about bullying in elementary school. Nine out of ten students are bullied by their peers, which is a terrifying stat. Jeanette if bullied by a group of African American girls at her new school. Most students would be very angry at the girls and mostly the ring leader, but Jeanette sees a good in her and does not hate her.

13. http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/child-abuse/survivors-childhood-sexual-abuse.html
              In this part of the novel, Rex and Mary travel back to Arizona because they need to retrieve some items. While they are gone Erma, the children's grandmother, tells Brian that she needs to mend his pants while they are on. She brings him into her bedroom and tries to molest him. Jeanette walks in and with Brian, tells her to stop. This website shows the effects of sexual abuse on children because the children believe Erma may have molested Rex when he was a child, which may have led to his drinking. 

14. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/yea0bio-1
               This website explains the life of Chuck Yeager, an aviator and it known to be the best test pilot of all time. This is significant because Jeannette is editor of the school newspaper and he is very impressed by her. Her classmates are very jealous of her, which proceeds her to feel popular. 

15. http://www.barnardcollege.edu
               Barnard College is the college Jeannette attends when she moves to New York. Being in New York City has been very well for Jeannette. She has gotten a job, has a place to live, and has a steady job. Brian and Maureen have joined them in New York City.