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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:36.0pt;color:#00B050'>EOSC Book Club<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#00B050'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Books can be checked-out at the EOSC Wilburton Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <img width=1113 height=845 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D34E44.909AE7D0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Glass Castle Summary<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jeanette Walls tells the true story of her unconventional childhood. Her parents—the artistic, inattentive Rose Mary and the intelligent, alcoholic Rex—neglect their children and fail to provide for them adequately. Jeanette learns how to care for herself at an early age.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The first half of the memoir takes place in Phoenix, Arizona, where the Walls live in the house Rose Mary inherited. Rex's drinking problem escalates and results in him losing his job as an engineer. The family's financial situation continues to get worse.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Rose Mary forces Rex and the kids to move to Rex's hometown of Welch, West Virginia, where they take up residence in a small, leaky, fungus-ridden house. There, the Walls children pursue their education while Rex drinks and Rose Mary pursues her painting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jeanette does well in school and is accepted to Barnard College in New York City. She works as a live-in maid while earning her degree. Eventually, Jeannette finds success in publishing, marries well, and writes this memoir. Her parents meanwhile choose to live in poverty as squatters and artists.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://www.enotes.com/topics/the-glass-castle"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.enotes.com/topics/the-glass-castle</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#548235'>We look forward to seeing you there!</span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#548235'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The Library Staff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Maria, Kim and Gabriela<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"'>Maria Gabriela Arroyo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Administrative Assistant to the Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Eastern Oklahoma State College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1301 W. Main Street <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>213 Bill H. Hill Library <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Wilburton, OK 74578<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>918.465.1781<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>918.465.0112 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="mailto:marroyo@eosc.edu"><span style='color:blue'>marroyo@eosc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p></div></body></html>