The Glass Castle is a memoir by journalist Jeannette Walls and takes an in-depth look at her unique childhood. Her parents, Rex and Rose Mary Walls, have three other children named Lori, Brian, and Maureen. Bad parenting and poor life decisions cause the Walls family many hardships such as no food and a poor place to live. The children, and eventually Rex and Rose Mary, all move to New York. As each child starts to take their own path and find peace; both parents continue their destructive behaviors.