{"product_id":"9780805089875","title":"Are You Somebody? : The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAre You Somebody?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nuala O'Faolain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You don't want the book to end; it glows with compassion and you want more, more because you know this is a fine wine of a life, richer as it ages.\"—Frank McCourt, author of \u003ci\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of nine children born into a penniless North Dublin family, Nuala O'Faolain was saved from a harrowing childhood by her love of books and reading. Though she ultimately became one of Ireland's best-known columnists, her professional success did little to ease her loneliness and longing for a deep connection to the world. \u003ci\u003eAre You Somebody?\u003c\/i\u003e distills her experiences into a wisdom that can only come from an obstinate refusal to shrink from life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis commemorative edition of her landmark memoir celebrates O'Faolain's remarkable life and work with a new foreword from Frank McCourt as well as additional archival materials. Strikingly vivid and starkly emotional, \u003ci\u003eAre You Somebody?\u003c\/i\u003e is, like O'Faolain herself, a singular example of courage, honesty, and bold living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Are You Somebody is an extraordinary, powerful memoir. It is beautifully written, with an honesty that is both sensitive and stark.” —\u003ci\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A remarkable memoir, poignant, truthful, and imparting that quiet wisdom which suffering brings.” —\u003ci\u003eEdna O'Brien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805089875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592948330702,"sku":"9780805089875","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_011a269b-7371-4ad7-8463-fa2124e14bb4.jpg?v=1637778045","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805089875","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}