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The author chronicles his impoverished childhood in Limerick, Ireland in the 1930s and 1940s, describing his father's alcoholism and talent for storytelling; the challenges and tragedies his mother faced, including the loss of three children.

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 ...

'TIS is the story of Frank McCourt's journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur.

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...

In this third memoir, Frank McCourt , bestselling author of Angela's Ashes and 'Tis, shares his remarkable experiences of teaching in New York high schools and colleges.

An unflinching vision of life on the dole in Ireland told with humor and grace.

A funny, heartwarming, poignant story about the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to ensure everyone is safe, warm, and loved at Christmas time.

McCourt describes his miserable childhood in the slums of Limerick, Ireland.

"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...

In turn-of-the-century Limerick, six-year-old Angela worries that the baby Jesus in the Christmas crib at her local church looks cold, so she decides to take him home and wrap him in her own blanket.

Memoir covering McCourt's American journey from impoverished immigrant to teacher and raconteur.