They slept and lived wherever they could. You should really read the book. It was excellent. I'm surprised it took so long to be turned into a movie. I'm just hoping that I can see it before it leaves theaters, AND that it actually comes to a theater near me.

@Stand*Chickie said:

I remember hearing about her story when her book first came out. Maybe this was explained in her book (I didn't read it), but I wondered how her family moved around so much when they were desperately poor. I think her parents would lose jobs, then bill collectors would come a callin', but it looks like you would need hundreds of dollars just to flee. Maybe family was giving them money because I believe they went to live with them at times.

all they needed was gas money, they paid nothing for accommodation, almost didn't eat at all and the guy had odd jobs to earn little money for alcohol and food