![]() Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. ![]() A tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave the author the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
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