books by Jeannette Walls (kitchen another cristal)

books by Jeannette Walls

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1100 reviews
Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2006

Mountain Goat licked by a cheetah
"I had no idea what my life would be like then, but as I gathered up my schoolbooks and walked out the door, I swore to myself that it would never be like Mom's, that I would not be crying my eyes out in an unheated shack in some godforsaken holler." - Jeannette Walls "I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening (party), when I looked out the window and saw Mom ...

Dish:: The Inside Story on the World of Gossip

13 reviews
Jeannette Walls

William Morrow, 2000

Tells ABOUT gossip...and includes some! GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book completely EXCEEDED my expectations! As a former journalist (who is now a ventriloquist believe it or not) I've always been interested in how and why gossip has grown in our news media. I got THAT answer in this wonderful book written in a breezy, solid style that made it hard for me to put -- plus a LOT MORE. Starting with Matt Drudge's meteoric rise, DISH backtracks to trace the ...

El castillo de cristal/ The Glass Castle

1 review
Jeannette Walls

Suma de Letras, 2008

family story
EXCELLENT BOOK Our book club chose this one. It's a real page turner, a true story about a disfunctional family. This one's a keeper! I highly recommend it.

Schloss aus Glas
Jeannette Walls

Hoffmann u Campe Vlg GmbH, 2005

The Glass Castle, unabridged, 10 CD set
Jeannette Walls

Recorded Books, 2005

The Glass Castle (a memoir,THE GLASS CASTLE)

1 review
Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2005

Great memoir
The author describes her fascinating childhood in which her family moves around the country, following her father's dreams, staying ahead of law enforcement and bill collectors, and living the family's carefree attitude. While her father's dreams are what sustains the family for many years, slowly the four children become disillusioned as their father continually fails to provide all of the ...

Dish:: How Gossip Became the News and the News Became Just Another Show

1 review
Jeannette Walls

Harper Paperbacks, 2001

What really goes on behind the scenes..
If you have any fascination with gossip/celebrities or how the "media machine" works, this is a great book. It is very fast pace, tracing the history of gossip columns from the early "penny papers" through Walter Winchell, Louella Parsons, the ET tonight type programming, and Matt Drudge. Lots of interesting tidbits about celebrities that I never knew, plus lots of information on how exactly ...

O Castelo De Vidro - The Glass Castle
Jeannette walls

Nova Fronteira, 2007

Filha, a gente não tem dinheiro para o presente, mas escolhe uma estrela no céu, e fica com ela pra toda a vida. Todo mundo pode dar uma segunda chance à vida. Em suas memórias, a jornalista e escritora Jeannette Walls nos mostra, sem pieguices e respostas fáceis, que tudo na vida é mesmo relativo, que as adversidades podem ser vividas com leveza, somando aprendizado e grandeza às nossas biografias.