Angelas Ashes Cd

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Summary: Emotionally Gripping and Wonderfully Entertaining
Review: This is simply one of the best books I have ever read. Frank McCourt has triumphed over adversity very few people ever have to face...and has emerged strong and vibrant. This book should be required reading for all children in school and especially for anyone who has a tendency to blame 'others' for their own shortcomings.

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Summary: You must be Irish to appreciate this book.
Review: I gave up after the first couple chapters. The Irish twang was annoying, the story was BORING! I bought the book because it was The Strand's (bookstore in Manhattan) number one seller, plus a Pulitzer winner, so I figured I'd give it a try. I still don't undertand what all the hype was about. I guess if you were dirt poor and Irish at one time, then you could relate-but I got NOTHING from this book-not even an entertaining read.

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Summary: One of the most touching books you'll ever read!
Review: I read this book in 48 hours, I could not put it down. I think everyone should read this book. It should be a mandatory read for children in school, if anything to let them know how truly luck they are. I was so moved by his story and touched by the kindness this man still has after such horrible ordeals. I hope he writes a sequel.

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Summary: The Best Piece of Writing I've Ever Laid My Eyes On
Review: "Angeles Ashes" will always be remembered not just as an "Irish" memoir but as universal testament to humanity's indomitable spirit. Throughout the course of the book, one is immersed with cataclysm of profound emotional trauma and yet you can still relish the impact of such ordeal because in Frank McCourt's eyes the experience is uplifting as it is unnerving. Who else would have much authority to savor it as the one who actually experienced it? I hardly doubt the author's innate compassion for the poor and poverty-stricken for he himself has transcended the horrors of such. It is honestly this point why I love the book; the combination of two opposing points - life and death - the horrors and tragedy embraced with compassion, acceptance and altruism. The narrative is such a roller-coaster ride that you couldn't contain what emotion you are experiencing; whether to weep, laugh or "finding yourself experiencing both at the same time". Frankl! y, the book's plot is not as complex as one might suggest for it's stunning reviews, but flow of words is enough to reconstruct the somber tales of Frank McCourt's life. And for me, that one life written as a memoir is as complex as anyone could get.

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Summary: A harrowing, searing read, which should be a must for all
Review: This was the most enriching book I have read in a long time. It was honest and gripping. Mr. McCourt pulled no punches in telling the full complete truth about "his Irish Catholic" upbringing. That he obviously came out of the experience with such great strength of character is to his great credit. This is one book, which if reading were to be compulsory, should be at the top of everyone's list. It should help everyone to appreciate the many things they have when they read of those who had so very little.

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Summary: UNFORGETTABLE
Review: This book is the very best I have ever read, and as said previously everything thereafter pales in comparison - It touched my soul and I will never forget it - I loved little Mc Court and will cherish this book.

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Summary: A Reminder of how good we have it in America.
Review: Worthy of the Pulitzer, Frank McCourt's account of growing up poor in Ireland was a good read. I wish my sons would read this book to realize how easy a life they have in America.

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Summary: the strength of this book lies in it's simplicity
Review: angela's ashes is a brilliant book in that it does not over dramatise a life that was horrid in just the telling of it. i read a comment that it didn't have a plot. this is life, if you want a plot, watch Melrose !! I truly hope Mr McCourt writes another so we all know what happened to the family and the people that made up his childhood. The catholic church should be ashamed !

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Summary: Superb--quite possibly the best book I've ever read.
Review: I read Angela's Ashes last summer. It was the best book I read in '97, and quite possibly the best book I've ever read. McCourt's style is mesmerizing.

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Summary: reading this book is a fabulous way to use your time.
Review: this book strikes me so, with its characters portrayed so closely to life, full of contradiction, impossible to pass judgement on. i find myself holding back the tears when the little lost ones are mentioned, and in several other parts of the book; the story is told beautifully and sadly through the eyes of a child.