Tis Memoir: The Frank McCourt Memoirs

Frank McCourt's memoir, Tis, is a powerful and moving account of his childhood in Ireland and the United States. McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930, to Irish immigrant parents. His family was poor, and they struggled to make ends meet. When McCourt was four years old, his father left the family, and his mother took him and his siblings back to Ireland. They lived in Limerick, where McCourt's mother worked as a charwoman. McCourt's childhood in Ireland was marked by poverty, hunger, and violence. He was often beaten by his teachers and classmates, and he was sexually abused by a neighbor. Despite these hardships, McCourt was a bright and curious child. He loved to read, and he dreamed of becoming a writer.

Tis: A Memoir (The Frank McCourt Memoirs)

by Frank McCourt

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	712 KB
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Print length	:	606 pages

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When McCourt was 19 years old, he returned to the United States. He worked a variety of jobs, including as a teacher and a social worker. He also continued to write, and in 1996, he published Angela's Ashes, a memoir of his childhood in Ireland. Angela's Ashes was a critical and commercial success, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. McCourt followed up Angela's Ashes with two more memoirs, 'Tis and Teacher Man.

Tis is a sequel to Angela's Ashes, and it picks up where that book left off. McCourt recounts his experiences as a young man in the United States. He writes about his struggles to find work, his relationships with women, and his attempts to come to terms with his past. Tis is a funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about one man's journey to find a place in the world.

McCourt's writing is raw and honest, and he does not shy away from difficult subjects. He writes about poverty, hunger, violence, and sexual abuse. However, he also writes about love, hope, and redemption. McCourt's writing is full of humor, and he has a gift for finding the beauty in even the darkest of circumstances.

Tis is a powerful and moving memoir that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. McCourt's story is a reminder that even in the most difficult of circumstances, it is possible to find hope and redemption.

Review

Frank McCourt's Tis is a powerful and moving account of his childhood in Ireland and the United States. McCourt's writing is raw and honest, and he does not shy away from difficult subjects. However, he also writes about love, hope, and redemption. McCourt's writing is full of humor, and he has a gift for finding the beauty in even the darkest of circumstances.

Tis is a sequel to McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Angela's Ashes. It picks up where that book left off, and recounts McCourt's experiences as a young man in the United States. He writes about his struggles to find work, his relationships with women, and his attempts to come to terms with his past.

Tis is a funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about one man's journey to find a place in the world. McCourt's story is a reminder that even in the most difficult of circumstances, it is possible to find hope and redemption.

Awards

* Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1997) * National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography (1997) * Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (1997) * New York Times Notable Book of the Year (1997) * San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller Award (1997)

Author Biography

Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930. His family moved to Ireland when he was four years old. McCourt's childhood in Ireland was marked by poverty, hunger, and violence. He returned to the United States when he was 19 years old. He worked a variety of jobs, including as a teacher and a social worker. He also continued to write, and in 1996, he published Angela's Ashes, a memoir of his childhood in Ireland. Angela's Ashes was a critical and commercial success, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. McCourt followed up Angela's Ashes with two more memoirs, 'Tis and Teacher Man. McCourt died in 2009.

Frank McCourt's Tis is a powerful and moving memoir that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. McCourt's story is a reminder that even in the most difficult of circumstances, it is possible to find hope and redemption.

Tis: A Memoir (The Frank McCourt Memoirs)

by Frank McCourt

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	712 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	606 pages

FREE