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Teacher Man: A Memoir

Teacher Man: A Memoir

Nearly a decade ago Frank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of 66, he burst onto the literary scene with Angela's Ashes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland. Then came 'Tis, his glorious account of his early years in New York.
Now here at last, is McCourt's long-awaited audiobook about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer. Teacher Man is also an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere. In bold and spirited prose featuring his irreverent wit and heartbreaking honesty, McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City.
Teacher Man shows McCourt developing his unparalleled ability to tell a great story as he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly, hormonally-charged or indifferent adolescents. McCourt's rocky marriage, his failed attempt to get a Ph.D. at Trinity College, Dublin, and his repeated firings due to his propensity to talk back to his superiors ironically lead him to New York's most prestigious school, Stuyvesant High School, where he finally finds a place and a voice.
For McCourt, storytelling itself is the source of salvation and in Teacher Man the journey to redemption -- and literary fame -- is an exhilarating adventure.

Country	USA
Author	Frank McCourt
Binding	Audio CD
Brand	Brand: Simon n Schuster Audio
EAN	9780743549936
Edition	Unabridged
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0743549937
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Simon & Schuster Audio
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster Audio
MPN	Relay time: 540min; 9 Units
NumberOfItems	9
PartNumber	Relay time: 540min; 9 Units
PublicationDate	2005-11-15
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Audio
ReleaseDate	2005-11-15
Studio	Simon & Schuster Audio

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