Quote from: Age Topic

I reached my full height at age 11, and I was clumsy as all get-out - all elbows and knees, couldn't get up a flight of stairs without falling down. I wanted to be a cute, petite blonde, but I'm a big ol' strapping thing, so I just accept it.


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Author Bio


  • NameJeannette Walls
  • DescriptionAmerican writer and journalist
  • BornApril 21, 1960
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Journalist
  • WorksThe Glass Castle; Half Broke Horses