Contemporary / American English
When Frank McCourt becomes a teacher in New York, he finds himself standing in front of bored, confused, angry students. Will he fail as a teacher? Or can he use his miserable Irish childhood to help his students? This is the true story of one man?s surprising, ups[...]

"The Little Book of Teachers' Wisdom" is a fun and inspirational book packed with words of wisdom on the art of teaching. With more than 3,000 entries, it includes the thoughts on the art of teaching from hundreds of teachers, professors, authors, and politicians, including Aristotle, the Buddha, Ma[...]

Dette er en skildring av forfatterens oppvekst i slumstrøket i den irske byen Limerick på 30- og 40-tallet. Faren drikker og er for det meste uten arbeid, og moren har et umenneskelig slit med å brødfø alle barna. Men tross fattigdom og svik har faren en rikdom å gi videre til sønnen; han for[...]

Seitsemännen portaan enkeli kertoo irlantilaisen perheen elämästä aluksi New Yorkin Brooklynissa ja sitten Limerickissä, Irlannissa, jonne McCourtit muuttivat vuonna 1934 Frankin ollessa neljävuotias. Frank McCourt on sanonut, että pahempaa kuin kurja lapsuus on kurja irlantilainen lapsuus, m[...]