#1185
Mentioned in 5 episodes
Angela's Ashes
Book • 1996
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Frank McCourt recounts his childhood in Brooklyn and Limerick, Ireland.
Born to recent Irish immigrants, Frank's family faces severe poverty and hardship due to his father's chronic alcoholism.
Despite the dire conditions, Frank's father nurtures his love for storytelling, which becomes a crucial element in his survival.
The memoir vividly describes the family's struggles, including near-starvation, the death of siblings, and the casual cruelty of relatives and neighbors, all told with humor, eloquence, and remarkable forgiveness.
Born to recent Irish immigrants, Frank's family faces severe poverty and hardship due to his father's chronic alcoholism.
Despite the dire conditions, Frank's father nurtures his love for storytelling, which becomes a crucial element in his survival.
The memoir vividly describes the family's struggles, including near-starvation, the death of siblings, and the casual cruelty of relatives and neighbors, all told with humor, eloquence, and remarkable forgiveness.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 5 episodes
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as an example of a book that helped someone overcome a difficult childhood.
2,446 snips
#448 – Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning
Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson as an example of a memoir with a complex father-son relationship.
60 snips
302. Breaking Good | Michael Franzese
Recommended by Louise Palanker as a book offering a poignant look into impoverished Irish childhood.
14 snips
Six Decades Of Showbiz Adventures & The Magic Of Classic Era Sci Fi with Veronica Cartwright
Mentioned by Amanda Jones as an author whose book "Angela's Ashes" inspired her to read historical fiction set in Ireland.
That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing the importance of having at least one role model in a child's life.
187. The Four Dos and Don'ts of Divorce | Warren Farrell
Chosen by 
Ijeoma Uchegbu as the book she would take with her to a desert island due to its hopeful perspective on a hard life.
Ijeoma Uchegbu as the book she would take with her to a desert island due to its hopeful perspective on a hard life.
Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist
Mentioned by the host when discussing the rise in popularity of memoirs in the 1990s.
S2. EP3. In Search of Lost Time; Memoirs and Memory
