这是一个真实的故事，却常常离奇得超乎想象，轻松幽默的语言背后有着许多深沉感人的亮点。一个拥有价值百万美金的土地却坚持流浪街头的画家母亲，一个魅力超凡才华横溢却酗酒嗜赌的天才父亲，四个聪明坚强的孩子，构成了沃尔斯一家。父母的空想主义和特立独行的生活态度既给全家带来了灾祸，也带来了救赎。他们在美国西南部的矿镇度过了纯真快乐、充满冒险而又满怀希望的流浪生活，孩子们学会了如何勇敢地拥抱生活。但是当经济越发拮据、流浪的热情逐渐减退时，孩子们只能互相照顾，并忍受着父母对他们不经意的伤害。他们努力地存钱，相继离家去了纽约，开始了各自想要的生活。珍妮特·沃尔斯用准确、优雅的文字描绘、刻画出一段极其动荡伤感的童年往事。这部回忆录扣人心弦，堪称人性的胜利。每一本好书都能增强我们对人类精神的信念，本书亦如此。
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