Angela's Ashes: A Memoir (2).
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Oppem, the previous owner of this book recently passed away and I am helping her family to keep her books traveling. Oppem was a wonderful person and Bookcrosser who loved to share her books with others and we will think fondly of her when we read and release this book.
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Thank you so much, bookstogive, for the huge box of books (32 of them!) you sent to share with visitors to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). All of us here in Rockville, Maryland, very much appreciate your generosity.Rest in peace, Oppem. I did not get to know you on BookCrossing, but I do recognize your name and am aware of how dear you were to other BookCrossers. It is my honor to keep this book traveling.
Journal Entry 5 by 
SqueakyChu
at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (8/5/2016 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I read another copy of this book in 1999. This is what I wrote about it after I read it...
"The author recalls his boyhood of poverty in New York and Ireland. Having
suffered through an alcoholic father, frequent moves, siblings' deaths, illness, and near-starvation, McCourt conveys the weariness that a family in such a desperate
situation often feels. He tells his family's story with love, humor, and a child's sense of wonder. Even though the narrative is sad, it doesn't evoke pity or tears. It's an uplifting story told with great warmth. What does come through, however, is a pervasive sense of McCourt's shame and the insensitivity of more fortunate people to those less fortunate."
ETA: The author of this book passed away in 2009 at the age of 78.
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"The author recalls his boyhood of poverty in New York and Ireland. Having
suffered through an alcoholic father, frequent moves, siblings' deaths, illness, and near-starvation, McCourt conveys the weariness that a family in such a desperate
situation often feels. He tells his family's story with love, humor, and a child's sense of wonder. Even though the narrative is sad, it doesn't evoke pity or tears. It's an uplifting story told with great warmth. What does come through, however, is a pervasive sense of McCourt's shame and the insensitivity of more fortunate people to those less fortunate."
ETA: The author of this book passed away in 2009 at the age of 78.
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Please make a journal entry so we know this book was found. You may now join BookCrossing (free!) to follow this book's travels. It's so much fun. Your information will not be shared or sold. As you join, consider listing SqueakyChu (or any other journaler) as your referring person.
This book is now yours to keep or share with someone else. Take your time to read this book. Afterward, make a journal entry to record your thoughts about it. If you release it, kindly make a release note to let me know where it is traveling. Thank you so much.
Happy reading!
