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In half broke horses, walls tells the story of her parents and siblings, and of her grandmother, lily. Half broke horses is a laughoutloud lesson on learning to fall, a story about the human spirit, the courage of adventure, and the choices we make. Jeannette walls is the author of the bestselling memoir the glass castle, published in 2005. Author jeannette walls on why she shared her personal story in the glass castle duration. Jeannette wallss memoir the glass castle was nothing short of spectacular entertainment weekly. Motherhood in hollywood with heather brooker 18,989 views 5. Half broke horses stands on sturdy legs of its ntinued. Half broke horses by jeannette walls 9781847398314 booktopia. Half broke horses a true life novel by jeannette walls. In half broke horses, lilys father decides to bring her home from school so that he can use her tuition money to breed dogs. So begins the story of lily casey smith, in jeannette walls s magnificent, truelife novel based on her nononsense, resourceful, hard working, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. She is also the author of the instant new york times bestsellers the silver star and half broke horses, which was named one of the ten best books of 2009 by the editors of the new york times book.
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