"Malachy McCourt, younger brother to Frank, had his childhood portrayed in the best-selling book 'Angela's Ashes'. Here he tells the story of his on hell-raising days when he left Ireland and went in search of fame, fortune and fun in New York.

'Truth is I knew I couldn't do anything but tell stories and lies.'

And tell stories he does. In turn longshoreman, saloon keeper, raconteur and actor most of the boook takes place in an assortment of watering holes whose occupants drink and talk too much."

Malachy McCourt certainly has "the gift of the gab"! But for my liking there is too much alcohol and name dropping involved.

Reserved as my October-RABCK.
Sent off to Chevygoddess on 14 October.

Arrived the other day from Germany! Thank you soo much! I see it was sent in October! My my, it certainly was delayed, but here it is safe and sound! Thanks again!

5/8/10 Finished this book yesterday, it was a very funny read.

Mailed in a book box to BCer Love2cook.

Received in a rabck box of books from chevygoddess. Thank you for your kindness.

Well, I took this off my TBR mountain and tried to read it. But, too much vulgar language and booze. I have lots of wonderful books to read, and I won't spend my time on this one.

This book is reserved for bookstogive's "Literature VBB".

This book is headed to angelface46 in Colorado. As she selected it from bookstogive's Literary VBB.

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ABC

I'm interested in what Frank McCourt's brother has to say so I picked this out of the ABC Book Box

When I read Frank McCourt's book "Angela's Ashes" I cried so much that pretty soon I didn't even have to read it, I would pick it up and start sobbing. I never cried so much in my life.
Malachy McCourt is Frank's younger brother. He is the wild one to his older brother's more responsible and measured nature. Malachy has a wonderful voice, he is very funny, but this book is so painful. I didn't cry like I did with Angela's Ashes but I felt the pain. All of Malachy's drinking and antics and rages and jokes...just pain and more pain.
If you are not familiar with either brother or book; they grew up in dire poverty in Limerick, Ireland. Real poverty, not the kind of poverty that has a T.V. and an indoor toilet. Their upbringing was more than tragic. Their Dad was an alcoholic, Malachy is as well. Whatever hope the family might have had was destroyed with the drinking.
This book is not the classic that Angela's Ashes is, but I think it gives a lot of insight to what happens in an alcoholic and desperately poor family who suffer various abuses. Malachy was not a likeable person much of the time, but my heart always went out to him anyway. And like I said he does possess a wonderful wit and an amusing way with words.

I am listing this book in the ABC VBB.

This was not chosen in the ABC VBB. I am not sure what I am going to do with it next.

Left in Little Free Library on 37th and 55th NE in Seattle