Meet The Glass Castle Author: Jeannette Walls
Venue: Bondurant Auditorium (Preston Hall), Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
R-Space presents the author of "The Glass Castle" Jeannette Walls on Monday, November 11th in the Bondurant Auditorium in Radford University's Preston Hall.

Jannette Walls will speak about her novel "The Glass Castle" and her other writing and personal experiences.

Jeannette Walls was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in the southwest and Welch, West Virginia. She graduated from Barnard College and was a journalist in New York City for twenty years. Her memoir, The Glass Castle, a triumphant account of overcoming a difficult childhood with her dysfunctional but vibrant family, has been a New York Times bestseller for over three years. A publishing sensation around the world, The Glass Castle has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the U.S. and has been translated into twenty-two languages.

Walls is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Christopher Award for helping to "affirm the highest values of the human spirit,” as well as the American Library Association’s Alex Award, and the Books for Better Living Award. The Glass Castle was chosen as Elle magazine's book of the year. Walls lives in rural Virginia with her husband, the writer John Taylor.

Jeannette Walls is a sought after speaker addressing audiences from all walks of life from coast to coast. Her message of confronting your past and facing your fears resonates with people everywhere. Walls explains that we all have more in common than we think, and our flaws are our greatest assets. Her story of triumph makes audiences see the positive rewards that come from confronting challenges.

For more information about Jeannette Wells, visit: http://pages.simonandschuster.com/jeannettewalls/ or https://www.facebook.com/JeannetteWalls

Admission is free and the public is welcome.

For more information, visit: http://rspace10.wix.com/rspace#!educational/cu2o or https://www.facebook.com/events/209147019249815/

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