Things You Get for Free by Michael Mcgirr

Things You Get for Free by Michael Mcgirr

Things You Get for Free is an inspired book] about family, religion, love, and life (The Boston Herald)--a traveloque rich with charm and wisdom and sparkling with its author's singular wit. As a pries, Michael McGirr decides to take his charming and inimitable mum on the honeymoon she and her late husband never got aroud to having. He uses his six-week vacation to take her on a tour of Europe. Between meditating on their hilarious and illuminating travels and on the historical figures who dot their voyage--everyone from Hemingway to Michelangelo to the quielty heroic people who inspire Michael's special brand of faith--McGirr plunges deep into his family history, unearthing sickness and instability but also moments of great love and perseverance. Things You Get for Free is a deeply moving spiritual and intellectual journey, proving the truth behind a mother's favourite saying. I know more than you think I do.

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ISBN 13	9780871138378
ISBN 10	0871138379
Title	Things You Get for Free
Author	Michael Mcgirr
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Grove/Atlantic
Year published	2002-02-01
Number of pages	296
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.