From the pages of her #1 New York Times best-selling book and the critically-acclaimed recently released film, Jeannette Walls moves you to realize the power of the human spirit as she inspires courage in the face of new and longstanding fears, and reveals how our weaknesses can be our greatest strengths.
A celebrated author, Jeannette is best known for her best-selling memoir, The Glass Castle, which details her life growing up in extreme poverty and the tale of her emergence from it. Named by Amazon as one of the top 10 books of the decade, her inspiring story was brought to the big screen in one of the most highly-anticipated major motion pictures of the year starring Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts and Brie Larson as Jeannette. Her upcoming book, Hang the Moon, will be published in early 2023.
On stage, Jeannette takes audiences inside her resilient journey in pursuit of authenticity, revealing the power of courage and determination in overcoming unimaginable obstacles.
Audiences are captivated as she reveals bittersweet anecdotes from her past that often exemplify grander truths about courage and the positive rewards that come from confronting challenges. With an unforgettable story of triumph over unrelenting adversity, Jeannette inspires the realization that we're all stronger than we think, leaving listeners emboldened to face the "demons" in their lives.
- The Glass Castle: Demon Hunting and Other Life Lessons
- Drawing from her compelling memoir, The Glass Castle, which has been adapted into a major motion picture, Jeannette Walls shares anecdotes from her childhood and from throughout her life, demonstrating that we all have more in common than we think and that our flaws can be our greatest assets. With a powerful message of confronting your past and facing your fears that resonates with audiences everywhere, her story of triumph makes audiences walk away with a positive attitude toward the "demons" in their lives.
- Half-Broke Horses: Knowing How to Fall
- Jeannette Walls shares the experiences of her grandmother, Lily Casey, the heroine of her new best-selling book Half-Broke Horses, to show that we're all stronger than we realize. A school teacher, mustang breaker, and poker-playing bootlegger, she lived through flash floods, tornadoes, the Depression, and personal tragedy. She was bucked off horses countless times, but took great pride in always getting right back on. "Any danged fool can ride a horse," she said, "but knowing how to fall takes great talent." Walls shares the incredible lessons left by her grandmother, helping audiences see the positive rewards that come from confronting challenges.