Angelas Ashes Cd

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Summary: Enjoy!!!!!
Review: Like one reader put it:" I did not want for the book to end"... It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me want to know this man "Frank Mc Court" now... What happened after his arrival in America?...What happened to the rest of the Mc Court's? But my most important question would be:" How has this past life formed you to the man you are now?"

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Summary: James Joyce Updated
Review: An excellent tale from that grand tradition of Irish storytellin'. Is this his first book? As autobiography, 'tis grand, but I wonder if McCourt is good enough to pen another smashing book. I lift my pint to him.

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Summary: takes you into another world
Review: when i read this book, it was so moving it took me back in time, into a different world. if i had had the time, i would have definetly read it in one go. not many books give me that feeling, this requires a master in writing.

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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: If you are to buy one book this year, this should be the book. By far, one of the best books I have ever read. I could not put this book down and did not want it to end. This book will make you look at yourself, your family values, and to be grateful for what you have.

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: Frank McCourt is a superb writer. The way he wrote the book was brilliant!!! It makes you feel like your there with Frank.

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Summary: Where's the sequel ???
Review: Torn between wanting to reach the end and not wanting to finish this book, Angela's Ashes was an amazing read, touching all my senses. I wait impatiently to read about the 19 year old Frank in America.

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Summary: A magical account of an Irish upbringing
Review: This is a truly marvellous book - it takes the reader along on a rollercoaster of emotions -on one page the story being told will make you laugh so much that it is difficult to stop, the next page you will want to weep for the tales of harrowing poverty being so graphically portrayed. All the time though the author's sense of humour and his truly wonderful understanding of life comes shining through. This account of his, and his family's, life in a succession of urban slum dwellings will lift the reader so that by the conclusion you will wish to heartily endorse his final statement.

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Summary: A must for Americans of Irish descent
Review: Born in poverty in New York and raised in poverty in Ireland, McCourt learned the lessons of 2 countries. His account of his childhood and desire to return to America, coupled with the deaths of his siblings made for interesting reading and left me wanted to read a sequel to his book, telling us how he came from absolute poverty and became a pulitizer winning writer.

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Summary: Laugh out loud with tears in your eyes!
Review: Frank McCourts' writing style makes it possible to laugh through some of the most depressing and deplorable living conditions I have ever read about. His style also allows you to experience - as he grows from childhood to a young adult - his increasing awareness of his family's place in society. As you read about all that he and his family endured - so matter of factly - you wonder how McCourt managed to not only survive but succeed as he has. I did not want the book to end and recommend it highly to everyone!

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Summary: Haunting, funny, sad, very moving.
Review: I listended to this on audio while driving in remote locations. If I was looking for something to pick me up I found it. If I was looking for something to depress me I found it. From time to time I wanted to stop listening to this Irish voice but I could not. It was at times unbelievably sad. This is a modern day autobiography that could have been about the early 1800's. I am sure it happened, I wish it had not. I am sure it is still happening all over the world, and I wish it was not. And not once did the author ask for pitty about his experiences. He just wrote about them. A good read.