McCourt, Frank

Angela's ashes : a memoir by Frank McCourt ( Book )
423 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in 24 languages and held by 5,913 libraries worldwide
"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood". So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank's mother, Angela, has no money to feed the children since Frank's father, Malachy, rarely works, and when he does he drinks his wages. Yet Malachy, exasperating, irresponsible and beguiling, does nurture in Frank an appetite for the one thing he can provide: a story. Frank lives for his father's tales of Cuchulain, who saved Ireland, and of the Angel on the Seventh Step, who brings his mother babies.

Tis : a memoir by Frank McCourt ( Book )
244 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 18 languages and held by 4,807 libraries worldwide
"'Tis is the story of Frank's American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur. Frank lands in New York at age nineteen, in the company of a priest he meets on the boat. He gets a job at the Biltmore Hotel, where he immediately encounters the vivid hierarchies of this "classless country," and then is drafted into the army and is sent to Germany to train dogs and type reports." "When Frank returns to America in 1953, he works on the docks, always resisting what everyone tells him, that men and women who have dreamed and toiled for years to get to America should "stick to their own kind" once they arrive. Somehow, Frank knows that he should be getting an education, and though he left school at fourteen, he talks his way into New York University. There, he falls in love with the quintessential Yankee, long-legged and blonde, and tries to live his dream. But it is not until he starts to teach - and to write - that Frank finds his place in the world."--BOOK JACKET.

Teacher man : a memoir by Frank McCourt ( Book )
182 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in 16 languages and held by 4,448 libraries worldwide
In this tribute to teachers everywhere. McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignments, singalongs and field trips. As he struggles to find his way in the classroom, he spends his evenings drinking with writers and dreaming of one day putting his own story to paper. The book shows McCourt developing his ability to tell a great story as he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly or indifferent adolescents. His 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.--From publisher description.

Angela and the baby Jesus by Frank McCourt ( Book )
17 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,577 libraries worldwide
At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother.

Brotherhood ( Book )
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 1,144 libraries worldwide
Offers a photographic tribute to the New York City Fire Department and the firefighters who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Angela's ashes ( Visual )
43 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 805 libraries worldwide
Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.

The elements of style by William Strunk ( Recording )
5 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 723 libraries worldwide
Hailed for its directness and clever insight, this unorthodox textbook was born from a professor's love for the written word and perfected years later by one of his students--famed author E.B. White. Ever since its first publication in 1959, writers have turned to this book for its wise and accessible advice.

Historic pubs of Dublin ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 217 libraries worldwide
Author Frank McCourt discusses the long history of pubs and explores some of the legendary drinking establishments as well as the beautiful sights of Dublin. Visits nearby attractions like Trinity College, Dublin Castle, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Grafton Street, Jameson Distillery, Guinness Brewery and more.

Dubliners by James Joyce ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1991 and 2000 in English and held by 194 libraries worldwide
The fifteen stories that roam over a human landscape that stretches from the bleakest of despair to the most blinding of epiphanies.

Patrick ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 168 libraries worldwide
Documentary on the life of St. Patrick and his conversion of Ireland. Recreates scenes from Patrick's life using actors in period dress.