<DIV><DIV><P><B>"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 <I>Angela's Ashes</I></B></P><P>One of nine children born into a penniless North Dublin family, Nuala O'Faolain was saved from a harrowing childhood by her love of books and reading. Though she ultimately became one of Ireland's best-known columnists, her professional success did little to ease her loneliness and longing for a deep connection to the world. <I>Are You Somebody?</I> distills her experiences into a wisdom that can only come from an obstinate refusal to shrink from life.</P><P>This commemorative edition of her landmark memoir celebrates O'Faolain's remarkable life and work with a new foreword from Frank McCourt as well as additional archival materials. Strikingly vivid and starkly emotional, <I>Are You Somebody?</I> is, like O'Faolain herself, a singular example of courage, honesty, and bold living.</P></DIV></DIV>