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Teacher Man
Teacher Man: Book/cd Pack | Frank McCourt
In this appealing memoir, McCourt describes his own coming of age as a teacher, a storyteller, and, ultimately, a writer.
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LinesUponAPage
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“it was not any ordinary sandwich where meat is slapped between slices of tasteless white American bread. This bread was dark and thick baked by an Italian mother in Brooklyn... Petey said, yo, teacher, that‘s my sandwich you et. Class told him, Shaddap. Can‘t you see the teacher is eating?... My students smiled til they saw the principal‘s face framed in the door window. Bushy black eyebrows halfway up his forehead shaped a question.”
#nfnov

Buechersuechtling Oh yes, I remember I liked this one when I read it, which is years ago. 4y
DefLeppard Really enjoyed this series of books and some of the stuff his brother wrote. 😊 4y
LinesUponAPage @DefLeppard I didn‘t know his brother wrote books. I‘ll have to check them out. Thanks. (edited) 4y
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LinesUponAPage @Buechersuechtling thanks. I‘ve never read it until now. I did enjoy Angela‘s Ashes which I think would be so hard to write being so close to his mother. 4y
DefLeppard Yes his brother Malachy has done a few, the one I read a little while ago was "A monk swimming." Totally different writing style to Frank, Malachy is more upbeat, happy go lucky and a "Jack the lad" type of character. 4y
Buechersuechtling @DeffLeppard Oh, me neither. But good to know. Thanks for letting us know. Like @Lifeisasnap I‘ll check them out. 4y
lynneamch Absolutely LOVED this on audio. 4y
LinesUponAPage @lynneamch I‘m curious, who was the narrator?? 4y
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princesspeanutsmommy
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Current listen because I can't get enough of his voice...

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Cinfhen
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#NoFemmeber #NonFictionNovember #SchoolinLife 🤓Two memoirs which highlight the value of education and the joy of learning/teaching 🍎 I fell in love with Frank McCourt earlier this year when I read Angela‘s Ashes. Tagged book is book three of his life story...his 30 year teaching career. I wish I had an opportunity to sit in his classroom #Inspired and Educated is unputdownable. A remarkable story of resilience. I recommend both books❣️

Megabooks Nice choices! I enjoyed Educated, but it wasn‘t in my top of the year. I‘ve never read McCourt. Maybe as a new to me in #booked2019 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
TrishB Loved Education. Always a sucker for a value of education story! 5y
Cinfhen I‘d say that‘s your bread & butter @TrishB 😘😘😘thinking of you 5y
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Cinfhen It‘s not in my top 5 either @Megabooks but I was hooked. It‘s gonna be hard to choice my top reads this year 5y
RealBooks4ever LOVED Angela‘s Ashes! 💜 5y
Cathythoughts Great!! I recently got Educated.. looking so forward to it 👍🏻❤️ 5y
britt_brooke I loved Angela‘s Ashes. 5y
Billypar Great picks! I never read Angela's Ashes, and I haven't heard much about other stuff by McCourt, including Teacher Man. I'll have to give him a try! 5y
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McCourt's prose is a little tough to follow at times, leaning periodically toward stream-of-consciousness as he tells stories of his teaching career. He mocks himself frequently, blending sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, stories of the students and adults he encounters as he navigates his way through the world of educational pedagogy and philosophy.

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KyrstinElizabeth

...at the back of my head, there was always a nagging doubt I was teaching under false pretenses.

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KyrstinElizabeth

In the high school classroom you are a drill sergeant, a rabbi, a shoulder to cry on, a disciplinarian, a singer, a low-level scholar, a clerk, a referee, a clown, a counselor, a dress-code enforcer, a conductor, an apologist, a philosopher, a collaborator, a tap dancer, a politician, a therapist, a fool, a traffic cop, a priest, a mother-father-brother-sister-uncle-aunt, a bookkeeper, a critic, a psychologist, the last straw.

rather_be_reading welcome to litsy!! 📚🎉📚 @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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LiterRohde
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I don‘t read a lot of memoirs. I own even fewer. I guess I prefer to ponder questions about life though fiction.

#ReadingResolutions | 7: #MemoirMonday

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Melkyl
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This was my first book by Frank McCourt, and I liked it very much. His writing is very engaging, and I can see why his students loved to hear his stories, as he explains in the book. I was able to relate to the author as he explained how he sometimes felt like he didn‘t know what he was doing as a teacher. He feared some higher authority coming in and labeling him a sham. As a teacher, I have this fear at times.

JazzFeathers I have never read McCourt, but hears ago l had the pleasure to hear him speaking at a book festival. He was such a fantastic storyteller 😍 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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#HalloWhoAreYou

1. 34
2. 1 brother
3. 2 non-stop little boys
4. In Viriconium, Full Fathom Five, Forever Evil: Blight
5. Ender‘s Game
6. I don‘t tend to use them at all but I did use a 👍a few weeks ago
7. Ebullient
8. Full-on hardcore phobia of rollercoasters.
9. Never had pets growing up but fancied myself a cat person, then got a puppy with my wife. Now I‘m dogs all the way.
10. Soda or water.
11. Teacher Man by Frank McCourt

TK421 I'm with you on #8! 6y
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MadisonCarter
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After reading half of this book, I let it collect dust on my bedside table for 6 months. I‘m glad I picked it back up, although it wasn‘t extraordinary. McCourt isn‘t much of a role model for teachers, but he redeems himself through this honest account. Rising teachers will relate to his inner dialogue and fear of failure. I‘ll admit it‘s refreshing to read about a teacher who‘s less than perfect for once. Since when does their story get told?

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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Lmstraubie
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TheLondonBookworm 🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️ 7y
lynneamch All SO good, especially his audio! 💚💚💚 7y
GatheringBooks i own a copy of angela's ashes but haven't had a chance to read it yet 7y
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Reviewsbylola I loved Angela's Ashes so much! 7y
TheHeartlandBookFairy After reading Angela's Ashes, I had to purchase Teacher Man and The! I haven't read them yet but they are in my to be read stack 😉 7y
Lmstraubie @TheHeartlandBookFairy If you enjoyed this book I think you'll really enjoy the other two. I read Teacher Man in one day. 7y
TheHeartlandBookFairy @Lmstraubie , I keep hearing that! I must make them a priority 😁 7y
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MandyJohnson
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On a day that made me feel frustrated, powerless, and invisible, I'm reminded I'm blessed to work with young people. In the face of so many circumstances that I cannot change, I will embrace the opportunities I have each day to do the things I can: I will talk them about the world they want to make. I will invite them to consider the world complexly. I will give them chances to experience the power of their own voices. #iamapublicschoolteacher

MicheleinPhilly Thank you for what you do! I stand with you! 7y
Notafraidofwords Thank you for what you do ! 7y
ReadingSusan Thank you for your hard work. I am so sorry this has happened but know most people were against it!! 7y
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Pickpick

McCourt writes very honestly about feelings of inadequacy, wondering how to get a handle on the job & expecting to be fired for being a fraud. His methods were unusual, but he was able to connect with kids & get their attention. The writing flows, sometimes almost in stream of consciousness as McCourt relates incidents, anecdotes, thoughts & feelings. Just pulled me in and I became unaware of time passing. The end came all too soon.

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Octoberwoman
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I read Angela's Ashes and 'Tis some 7 or 8 years ago. Finally getting around to Teacher Man.

#books #frankmccourt

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LauraKath
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Mehso-so

PICK if you are a teacher or a rising teacher. You will connect to his story in many levels. It is well written and it will keep you reading as you will need to find out the method to his madness. HOWEVER, I dislike him. He is a lousy teacher and he just got lucky - and unlucky. He just made me want to throw the book against the wall many times.

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LauraKath
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"You have to make your own way into the classroom. You have to find yourself. You have to develop your own style, your own techniques. You have to tell the truth or you'll be found out." #TeacherMan #Brooklyn #NewYork #DOE #FutureTeachers #PastTeachers

snacksinthestacks Wow great pic! 7y
LauraKath @snacksinthestacks Thank you! 'Read with Baloo's voice' I want to be like you 🎶 7y
snacksinthestacks @LauraKath Awww shucks 😊😙😅 7y
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paradise_found92

Found this used yesterday. This completes the collection in my library. I paid a whopping $11 total for all three. They're going to be in my TBR queue for a while because I'm so behind, but I'm happy to have the whole trio nonetheless. #tbr #frankmccourt #memoir #secondhand #usedbooks

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LauraKath
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My first post! You should now that I am disney nerd and book lover. This is my favorite companion and this weekend I am diving into Teacher Man by Frank McCourt and Firestarter by my beloved Stephen King. Stay cozy ✌🏻️

snacksinthestacks Hello & welcome! 😁 7y
LauraKath @snacksinthestacks Thanks still getting the hang of it! Haha 7y
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Have you read Angela's Ashes and enjoyed Frank McCourt's humor and heart? This memoir is about his adult life, as an English teacher--the good and the bad experiences. #septphotochallenge

LauraBeth I liked this one! 8y
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Loretta
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"The nuns didn't care whether you went to heaven or hell or married a Protestant as long as your handwriting was clear and handsome." - Frank McCourt

?? ? Years removed from Catholic school and I still get a shocking number of compliments on my penmanship.

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Loretta
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Mostly listening to this on audio and this section had me laughing to myself like a loon on my walk home. Frank McCourt was a treasure.