HALF BROKE HORSES (Satis Shroff)

Savvy Jeannette Walls? (Satis Shroff)

 She's the author of 'Dish: The Inside Story of the World of Gossip,' 'The Glass Castle': A Memoir, 'Half Broke Horses' and 'The Silver Star.' She has a fascinating story to tell of a dysfunctional family, whereby the parents (Rex and Rosemary) follow a bohemian lifestyle and a lassez faire course in the education of the children. The story of the children is moving and shows the poverty, misery and longing for a better life.The family moves 27 times to avoid creditors. Jeannette manages to graduate from High School and makes it to New York City. The unimaginable American Dream, after years of poverty and hardships, begins. The family constellation is interesting because the children cannot bear to have Mom near them. Both parents are alcoholics. Rex dies of a cardiac attack. Rosemary is mentally ill and bipolar to boot. At first Jeannette is reluctant to tell the truth about her family to her second husband but he urges her to tell it all in a novel. Wall's book is retold oral history and based on handed-down family stories.A good straight read and you're bound to say 'whew!' when you're finished. Empfehlenswert! (Satis Shroff)

 

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•  HALF BROKE HORSES (Satis Shroff)

  Savvy Jeannette Walls? (Satis Shroff)
   She's the author of 'Dish: The Inside Story of the World of Gossip,' 'The Glass Castle': A Memoir, 'Half Broke Horses' and 'The Silver Star.' She has a fascinating story to tell of a dysfunctional family, whereby the parents (Rex and Rosemary) follow a bohemian lifestyle and a lassez faire course in the education of the children. The story of the children is moving and shows the poverty, misery and longing for a better life.The family moves 27 times to avoid creditors. Jeannette manages to graduate from High School and makes it to New York City. The unimaginable American Dream, after years of poverty and hardships, begins. The family constellation is interesting because the children cannot bear to have Mom near them. Both parents are alcoholics. Rex dies of a cardiac attack. Rosemary is mentally ill and bipolar to boot. At first Jeannette is reluctant to tell the truth about her family to her second husband but he urges her to tell it all in a novel. Wall's book is retold oral history and based on handed-down family stories. A good straight read and you're bound to say 'whew!' when you're finished. Empfehlenswert! (Satis Shroff)