In just a few weeks, this book turned young journalist Jeannette Walls into one of America's most popular authors. Prestigious awards and invitations to television, first lines in book ratings and sales of millions of copies, Jennifer Lawrence’s desire to play the main role in the film adaptation - “The Glass Castle” can rightfully be called a sensation in modern literature. In this book, Walls talks about his childhood and growing up in a large and unusual family in which very shocking methods of education were practiced. For many years, Jeannette hid her past until she realized that only by freeing herself from secrets and shame could she accept herself and move on.