About this episode
The episode explores Jeannette Walls' childhood experiences with a brilliant yet destructive father.
He was a brilliant, charismatic man who taught his children physics and geology. He was also a destructive alcoholic who, when sober, promised to build his family a magnificent glass castle. This is the world of Jeannette Walls—a childhood of nomadic adventure that blurred the line between freedom and reckless neglect.
People in this episode
Host: Summaia
Topics covered
- childhood
- family dynamics
- alcoholism
- freedom
- neglect
Keywords
- Glass Castle
- Jeannette Walls
- alcoholism
- family
- childhood
- freedom
- neglect
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