Teacher Man : A Memoir

English

ISBN: 0743549910

EAN: 9780743549912

Category: Biography & Autobiography / General/Education / General/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Release Date: 11/01/2005

Synopsis: Nearly a decade ago Frank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of 66, he burst onto the literary scene withAngelas 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 McCourts long-awaited audiobook about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer.Teacher Manis 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 Manshows 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. McCourts 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 Yorks 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 inTeacher Manthe journey to redemption -- and literary fame -- is an exhilarating adventure.

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Teacher Man : A Memoir

Illustrated: No

Format: Compact Disc

Height: 1.0 inches

Width: 5.7 inches

Length: 5.88 inches

Weight: 5.57 oz

Pages: 5