num_pages: 351
description: A beautifully written, powerful memoir by Irish Times columnist Nuala O'Faolain. She courageously retells her life through middle-aged eyes, examining the meaning of her life, her accomplishments, and the missing aspects she has yet to fulfill.The memoir is followed by a selection of Nuala O'Faolain's columns on people, issues and places from The Irish Times."A profoundly textured, truthful memoir, loving and acerbic, vividly told...with lyrical grace and intellectual stamina...An immensely courageous undertaking."-- The Irish Times . "You don't 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 Angela's Ashes .
language: English
title: Are You Somebody: The Life and Times of Nuala O'Faolain
titlecomplete: Are You Somebody: The Life and Times of Nuala O'Faolain
characters: Nuala O'Faolain
genres: Ireland, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Womens, Autobiography, Feminism, Irish Literature, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 4684
publisher: New Island Books