Rememberings

By: Sinéad O'Connor

Narrated by: Sinéad O'Connor

From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, fearless activism, and of the enduring power of song.

Blessed with a singular voice and a fiery temperament, Sinéad O’Connor rose to massive fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with a string of gold records. By the time she was twenty, she was world famous—living a rock star life out loud. From her trademark shaved head to her 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live when she tore up Pope John Paul II’s photograph, Sinéad has fascinated and outraged millions.

In Rememberings, O’Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abusive household. Inspired by a brother’s Bob Dylan records, she escaped into music. She relates her early forays with local Irish bands; we see Sinéad completing her first album while eight months pregnant, hanging with Rastas in the East Village, and soaring to unimaginable popularity with her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2U.”

Intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and told in a singular form true to her unconventional career, Sinéad’s memoir is a remarkable chronicle of an enduring and influential artist.

What really happened? Just listen!

Sinead explains a lot about Ireland, herself, her traumatic childhood experiences including poverty, thievery, and all kinds of abuse.
Her interest in Jamaican reggae is also fascinating in the sense of what bound her to the lyrics, melodies, and anyone willing to patiently explain these things to her.
No woman on earth is completely immune to predatory “surgeons” or other health care professionals, especially ones appearing on tv. Some of the best bits have to do with her tellings of how she had to convince or explain herself to males afraid of her unconventional ways and appearance. From barbers to customs agents. Really hoping she goes back on tour again so I can see her in concert.

Honest, heartbreaking and brilliant

It was amazing to hear the author read her own words. I learned so much about her life that I’d never known.
It was devastating to learn of her death this week, and listening to her tell her story in her own voice was like a gift, a reminder that she’ll live on in my memory as long as I’m still here. She endured so much, accomplished so much, and was way ahead of her time—speaking out about injustice wasn’t a choice for her, it was who she was.
The truth tellers are usually the ones who suffer most.
I’m so sorry for the unbearable loss those who knew and loved her are now experiencing, and for the tragic loss of her son last year.
Sinead O’Connor is a legend and will be loved by millions including myself for generations to come.
I’ll be ever grateful for her open hearted wisdom and the precious music she shared with all of us.

Loved it

Heartfelt, funny, honest, raw and captivating journey of life. Highly recommend and may have another listen….. it’s that good.

Surprisingly good

I listen and read many memoirs and this is one of the most enjoyable. It was surprisingly good and interesting. I did not want to stop listening. I would love to give Sinéad a big hug. She does a wonderful job reading which I think brings a new and true dimension to this book and her story.

I didn't get it before.

I was 16 when I first saw her.
she was captivating and beautiful but I think I was afraid of her rawness and realness in regards to owning the crazy. I was running from my crazy then.
Such an amazing woman. I love her.