Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman

You dont want the book to end; it glows with compassion and you want more more because you know this is a fine wine of a life richer as it ages.―Frank McCourt author of Angelas Ashes. One of nine children born into a penniless North Dublin family Nuala OFaolain was saved from a harrowing childhood by her love of books and reading. Though she ultimately became one of Irelands best-known columnists her professional success did little to ease her loneliness and longing for a deep connection to the world. Are You Somebody? distills her experiences into a wisdom that can only come from an obstinate refusal to shrink from life.. This commemorative edition of her landmark memoir celebrates OFaolains remarkable life and work with a new foreword from Frank McCourt as well as additional archival materials. Strikingly vivid and starkly emotional Are You Somebody? is like OFaolain herself a singular example of courage honesty and bold living.