Teacher Man

A Memoir

By: Frank McCourt

Narrated by: Frank McCourt

Winner of the 2007 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir and Finalist for Narration by the Author

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, mega-bestselling author who wore his celebrity with extraordinary grace comes a magnificently appealing book about teaching and about how one great storyteller found his voice.

Frank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of sixty-six, he burst onto the literary scene with Angela's Ashes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland. Then came 'Tis, his glorious account of his early years in New York.

Now, here at last is McCourt's long-awaited book about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer. Teacher Man is also an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere. In bold and spirited prose featuring his irreverent wit and compelling honesty, McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faced in the classroom. Teacher Man shows McCourt developing his unparalleled ability to tell a great story as, five days a week, five periods per day, he worked to gain the attention and respect of unruly, hormonally charged or indifferent adolescents.

For McCourt, storytelling itself is the source of salvation, and in Teacher Man the journey to redemption -- and literary fame -- is an exhilarating adventure.

Critic reviews

"McCourt sings, we weep. He speaks, we are transported. The six-hour audiobook is riveting. The production shows exactly how recording can enliven and enhance a text."
-- The Christian Science Monitor on Angela's Ashes

laugh out loud

I am a teacher and I love these books! The performance is superb and parts make you laugh out loud.

Very Good Read

I liked McCourt's previous books and this topped it all off. Recommend this book.

This book was alright....not a favorite.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It's another book under my belt, but I wouldn't recommend this book I don't think.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Some of the stories he told about his relationship with certain students were pretty funny.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes, very slow....kind of boring.

What else would you have wanted to know about Frank McCourt’s life?

I am sure he was an interesting man to know, but the book was pretty boring.

Great

Loved it! As a teacher myself I could identify with the situations enen today.

Mesmerizing

His brogue haunts me. Wish I had known his writings and audio before he passed so I could’ve met him and thanked him.