Are You Somebody by Nuala O'faolain

Are You Somebody by Nuala O'faolain

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Are You Somebody by Nuala O'faolain

You don't want the book to end; it glows with compassion and you want more, more because you know this is a fine wine of a life, richer as it ages.--Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes

One of nine children born into a penniless North Dublin family, Nuala O'Faolain was saved from a harrowing childhood by her love of books and reading. Though she ultimately became one of Ireland's best-known columnists, her professional success did little to ease her loneliness and longing for a deep connection to the world. Are You Somebody? distills her experiences into a wisdom that can only come from an obstinate refusal to shrink from life.

This commemorative edition of her landmark memoir celebrates O'Faolain's remarkable life and work with a new foreword from Frank McCourt as well as additional archival materials. Strikingly vivid and starkly emotional, Are You Somebody? is, like O'Faolain herself, a singular example of courage, honesty, and bold living.
Nuala O'Faolain has been a writer, a university professor, a television producer, and, most recently, a columnist for the Irish Times. She lives in Dublin.
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ISBN 13 9780805056631
ISBN 10 0805056637
Title Are You Somebody
Author Nuala O'faolain
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Henry Holt & Company Inc
Year published 1998-03-15
Number of pages 215
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.