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Teacher Man

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Frank McCourt won a Pulitzer Prize for Angela's Ashes, his memoir of growing up in Ireland. Now, almost a decade later, he’s written an account of how the thirty years he spent teaching in New York City's public schools influenced his writing. The new book is titled Teacher Man.

» Read an excerpt of Teacher Man

Music: Awakenings Soundtrack Tracks 1, 2, 4, and 14


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  • [1] Leslie from new hampshire July 24, 2009 - 02:15PM

    He will be missed


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