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Teacher man

a memoir
Pages
258
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

Frank McCourt, author of 'Angela's Ashes,' recounts his thirty years teaching in New York City public high schools. He shares humorous and poignant stories of his students, fellow teachers, and the challenges and rewards of a life dedicated to education. This memoir offers a candid look at the American school system through the eyes of an Irish immigrant.

About the author

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Frank McCourt

Francis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won the Pulitzer Prize (1997) and National Book Critics Circle Award (1996) for his memoir Angela's Ashes (1996), which details his childhood as a poor Irish Catholic in Limerick. He is also the author of 'Tis (1999), which continues the narrative of his life, picking up from the end of the previous book and focusing on life as a new immigrant in America. Teacher Man (2005) detailed the challenges of being a young, uncert...