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Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman

by Nuala O'Faolain

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Are You Somebody? is a moving and fascinating portrait of both Ireland and one of its most popular and respected commentators. This gem of honesty and insight had its first life as the introduction to a collection of Nuala O'Faolain's Irish Times columns that became a number-one bestseller in Ireland. It now stands alone. Ireland has fallen in love with this memoir of an Irish woman of letters, and now this country will too.

Review:

"O'Faolain's candor and honesty, and ultimately her compassion, set this memoir well apart." (Alice McDermott)

Review:

"This book has to be read." (Zoƫ Heller, The New York Times Book Review)

Review:

"O'Faolain understands how the most contented of us can still be overwhelmed unexpectedly by regret for the life not led."(Time)

Synopsis:

Nuala O'Faolain attracted a huge amount of critical praise and a wide audience with the literary debut of Are You Somebody? Her midlife exploration of life's love, pain, loneliness, and self- discovery won her fans worldwide who write and tell her how her story has changed their lives. There are thousands who have yet to discover this extraordinary memoir of an Irish woman who has stepped away from the traditional roles to define herself and find contentment. They will make this paperback a long-selling classic.

About the Author

Nuala O'Faolain has been a waitress, sales clerk, and maid; a university lecturer; a TV producer; and, most recently, a columnist with The Irish Times. She has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, and National Public Radio's Week Edition. She lives in Dublin.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780805056648
Subtitle:
The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman
Author:
O'Faolain, Nuala
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Location:
New York
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Women
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Mass Media - Newspapers
Subject:
Ireland
Subject:
Journalists
Subject:
Women journalists
Subject:
Editors, Journalists, Publishers
Subject:
General Biography
Subject:
BIO025000
Subject:
O'Faolain, Nuala
Subject:
Women journalists -- Ireland -- Biography.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Owl Books
Publication Date:
January 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
215
Dimensions:
8.26x5.54x.60 in. .47 lbs.

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