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Frank McCourt's haunting memoir takes on new life when the author reads from his Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Recounting scenes from his childhood in New York City and Limerick, Ireland, McCourt paints a brutal yet poignant picture of his early days when there was rarely enough food on the table, and boots and coats were a luxury. In a melodic Irish voice that often lends a gentle humor to the unimaginable, the author remembers his wayward yet adoring father who was forever drinking what little money the family had. He recounts the painful loss of his siblings to avoidable sickness and hunger, a proud mother reduced to begging for charity, and the stench of the sewage-strewn streets that ran outside the front door. As McCourt approaches adolescence, he discovers the shame of poverty and the beauty of Shakespeare, the mystery of sex and the unforgiving power of the Irish Catholic Church. This powerful and heart-rending testament to the resiliency and determination of youth is populated with memorable characters and moments, and McCourt's interpretation of the narrative and the voices it contains will leave listeners laughing through their tears.
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YA. Despite impoverishing his family because of his alcoholism, McCourt's father passed on to his son a gift for superb storytelling. He told him about the great Irish heroes, the old days in Ireland, the people in their Limerick neighborhood, and the world beyond their shores. McCourt writes in the voice of the child?with no self-pity or review of events?and just retells the tales. He recounts his desperately poor early years, living on public assistance and losing three siblings, but manages to make the book funny and uplifting. Stories of trying on his parents' false teeth and his adventures as a post-office delivery boy will have readers laughing out loud. Young people will recognize the truth in these compelling tales; the emotions expressed; the descriptions of teachers, relatives, neighbors; and the casual cruelty adults show toward children. Readers will enjoy the humor and the music in the language. A vivid, wonderfully readable memoir.?Patricia Noonan, Prince William Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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My father and mother should have stayed in New York where they met and married and where I was born. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sanctifying grace, floury white potatoes, telegram money order, telegram boy, shilling tip, delivering telegrams, dole money, first pint Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Aggie, The Abbot, First Communion, Uncle Pat, Sister Rita, Our Lord, Laman Griffin, Miss Barry, Dock Road, Vincent de Paul Society, Uncle Pa Keating, Paddy Clohessy, Kevin Barry, Bill Galvin, Lyric Cinema, Kathleen O'Connell, River Shannon, Limerick Leader, Mikey Molloy, The Collection, Sacred Heart, North of Ireland, Labour Exchange, Bridey Hannon, Guard Dennehy New!
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My father and mother should have stayed in New York where they met and married and where I was born. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sanctifying grace, floury white potatoes, telegram money order, telegram boy, shilling tip, delivering telegrams, dole money, first pint Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Aggie, The Abbot, First Communion, Uncle Pat, Sister Rita, Our Lord, Laman Griffin, Miss Barry, Dock Road, Vincent de Paul Society, Uncle Pa Keating, Paddy Clohessy, Kevin Barry, Bill Galvin, Lyric Cinema, Kathleen O'Connell, River Shannon, Limerick Leader, Mikey Molloy, The Collection, Sacred Heart, North of Ireland, Labour Exchange, Bridey Hannon, Guard Dennehy New!
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- The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith on page 287
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Molly Anne MacDonald on page 146
- A Modest Proposal & Other Stories (Konemann Classics) by Jonathan Swift on page 177
- Back to the Present: Forward to the Past--Irish Writing and History since 1798, Vol. II (Costerus NS 162) (Costerus New Series) by Patricia A. Lynch on page 65, and page 68
- How Not to Write a Novel: Confessions of a Mid-List Author by David Armstrong on page 98, and page 201
- Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain by Dr. Frank T. Vertosick Jr. on page 11
- Personal Empowerment: How to Turbocharge Your Life Both On and Off Your Job by Carole Copeland Thomas on page 111
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