McCourt, Malachy 1931-Overview
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Malachy McCourt
Most widely held works by
Malachy McCourt
A monk swimming : a memoir
by Malachy McCourt
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65 editions published between 1992 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 2,609 libraries worldwide In 1952, travelling steerage, Malachy McCourt left a childhood of poverty in Limerick, Ireland, heading for the promise of America. This is the story of what he brought with him, and what he thought he left behind. Armed with savage humor and a gift for storytelling, fueled by rage and the desire never to go hungry again, he ran from memories of a drunken, vanished father and the humiliations of Angela, his mother. He arrived in a New York reminiscent of a Damon Runyon saga - a dark, glittering place, with saloons on every corner, and a new story waiting every night. Larger than life, a world-class drinker, McCourt carved out a place for himself: in the saloons, as the first celebrity bartender, mixing with socialites, writers, and movie stars; on stage, performing the works of James Joyce and Brendan Behan; and on television, where the tales he spun made him a Tonight Show regular. He had money and women and, eventually, children of his own; and that's when he found he had not left his memories as far behind as he had thought. From the notorious Tombs prison of New York City, to poolside arrests in Beverly Hills; in the company of gold-smugglers in Zurich and whores in Calcutta; from Paris, to Rome, and to Limerick once more, McCourt fled again, until he had no choice but to stop and turn and face his past.
Singing my him song
by Malachy McCourt
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39 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and held by 1,605 libraries worldwide The author continues his life story beginning in 1963, discussing his careers in show business and politics, his battle with alcoholism, finding true love, and a cancer diagnosis.
Danny boy : the legend of the beloved Irish ballad
by Malachy McCourt
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 745 libraries worldwide
Malachy McCourt's history of Ireland
by Malachy McCourt
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 664 libraries worldwide
Voices of Ireland : classic writings of a rich and rare land
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 570 libraries worldwide Janet Bode returns to the difficult and emotional topic of rape in this completely revised and updated edition of The Voices of Rape. In addition to the original interviews, Bode updates the reader on what has happened to those people she interviewed, appends a comprehensive list of related reading, intersperses the interviews with excerpts from the current press, and adds two comic strip inserts. Always compelling and relevant to the young adult reader, Janet Bode brings her classic text to the reader of the 1990s.
Dubliners
by James Joyce
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4 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and held by 257 libraries worldwide The fifteen stories that roam over a human landscape that stretches from the bleakest of despair to the most blinding of epiphanies.
Saint of 9/11 the true story of Father Mychal Judge
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2 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 244 libraries worldwide The life of Father Mychal Judge, New York Fire Department Chaplain, and how he touched others before and after 9/11. Features interviews with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Malachi McCourt, Father Judge's own words, and more.
The guru
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 236 libraries worldwide A porn queen takes a young Indian man under her wings to learn the tricks of the sex trade. But when her student inadvertently becomes a celebrity "sex guru", it catapults him into a wildly outrageous version of the American dream.
The Claddagh ring : Ireland's cherished symbol of friendship, loyalty and love
by Malachy McCourt
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 195 libraries worldwide
American classics
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 187 libraries worldwide A collection of eight short stories by well-known American authors.
Joyce to the world
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 159 libraries worldwide Explores the global phenomenon known as "Bloomsday" celebrated every year on June 16th, the day that James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" takes place. Extensive biographical footage and commentary follows Joyce from his early life in Dublin to his later years of self-exile with his wife, Nora Barnacle in Paris and Switzerland. This film includes interviews with actors, writers, and scholars, who examine the wildly varied celebrations during the 100-year anniversary of this amazing tradition. Joyceans around the world open a book, raise a pint, and dress in costume in homage to their fictional heroes.
Ireland ever
by Jill Freedman
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 155 libraries worldwide
Danny boy : the beloved Irish ballad
by Malachy McCourt
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3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 96 libraries worldwide
Ash Wednesday
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide Sean is killed in a vendetta on Ash Wednesday in Hell's Kitchen in 1980. Three years later, Francis, Sean's brother, gets word that Sean may still be alive. But finding the truth in this neighborhood isn't always what it seems and lies and betrayal are the local currency.
Through Irish eyes : a visual companion to Angela McCourt's Ireland
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 84 libraries worldwide
The McCourts of New York
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2 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 66 libraries worldwide This sequel to The McCourts of Limerick follows the four McCourt brothers after their arrival in New York from the slums of Limerick.
The Guru
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide A porn queen takes a young Indian man under her wings to learn the tricks of the sex trade. But when her student inadvertently becomes a celebrity "sex guru", it catapults him into a wildly outrageous version of the American dream.
Voices of Ireland
by Malachy McCourt
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 55 libraries worldwide
Selected shorts. Volume XII. [Classic tales] [a celebration of the short story
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 31 libraries worldwide
The life & times of Frank Hague
by Marty Goldensohn
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 30 libraries worldwide Presents the life of Frank Hague, mayor of Jersey City, N.J. from 1917-1947--"the ultimate Irish political boss" and machine politician. more
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American fiction Audiobooks Audiobooks Biography California--Los Angeles Claddagh rings Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Documentary films Drama English literature--Irish authors Feature films Feature films Fiction Fire fighters--Death Fishing villages Folk music Gay men--Conduct of life Gurus History Ireland Ireland--Claddagh Ireland--Dublin Ireland--Galway Ireland--Limerick (City) Irish Irish Americans Joyce, James,--1882-1941 Judge, Mychal,--1933-2001 Large type books Legends Literary collections Literary readings (Radio programs) Literature Londonderry air Manners and customs Man-woman relationships McCourt, Malachy,--1931- New York (N.Y.).--Fire Dept New York (State)--New York Pictorial works Priests September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) Sex therapists Short stories, English Songs, English Talking books United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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