{"product_id":"2940170740857","title":"Teacher Man: A Memoir","description":"Nearly a decade ago Frank McCourt became an unlikely star when, at the age of 66, he burst onto the literary scene with \u003ci\u003eAngela's Ashes,\u003c\/i\u003e the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland. Then came '\u003ci\u003eTis,\u003c\/i\u003e his glorious account of his early years in New York. \u003cbr\u003e Now here at last, is McCourt's long-awaited audiobook about how his thirty-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer. \u003ci\u003eTeacher Man\u003c\/i\u003e is also an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere. In bold and spirited prose featuring his irreverent wit and heartbreaking honesty, McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTeacher Man\u003c\/i\u003e shows McCourt developing his unparalleled ability to tell a great story as he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly, hormonally-charged or indifferent adolescents. McCourt's rocky marriage, his failed attempt to get a Ph.D. at Trinity College, Dublin, and his repeated firings due to his propensity to talk back to his superiors ironically lead him to New York's most prestigious school, Stuyvesant High School, where he finally finds a place and a voice. \u003cbr\u003e For McCourt, storytelling itself is the source of salvation and in \u003ci\u003eTeacher Man\u003c\/i\u003e the journey to redemption -- and literary fame -- is an exhilarating adventure.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105079148784,"sku":"2940170740857","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170740857_p0.jpg?v=1763716091","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170740857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}