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Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman
Almost There The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman
Author: Nuala O'Faolain
In 1996, a small Irish press approached Nuala O'Faolain, then a writer for The Irish Times, to publish a collection of her opinion columns. She offered to compose an introduction for the volume, and that undertaking blossomed into an "accidental memoir of a Dublin woman" and a book called Are You Somebody? that was published around...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781573222419
ISBN-10: 1573222410
Publication Date: 2/24/2003
Pages: 192
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3 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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"In 1996, a small Irish press approached Nuala O'Faolan, then a writer for The Irish Times, to publish a collection of her opinion columns. She offered to write an introduction to give the opinions a context...to explain the life experience that had shaped this Irish woman's views--and, convinced that none but a few diehard fans of the columns would ever see the book, she took the opportunity to interrogate herself, as fully and candidly as she could, as to what she had made of her life. But the introduction, the 'accidental memoir of a Dublin woman,' was discovered, and her book, 'Are You Somebody?' became an international bestseller. It launched a new life for its author at a time when she had long let go of expectations that anything could dislodge patterns of regret and solitude well fixed and too familiar.

"Suddenly, in midlife, there was the possi9blity of radical change. Whereas the memoir ended with its author reconciled to a peaceful if lonely future, now opportunities opened up, and there were thrilling choices to be made." This is her story of life after that point. It's a really great read, I thought and I would recommend it to anyone. You step right into her life and I think any of us who have lived a few years can recognize ourselves in parts of her life. Not to mention being in Ireland, which is a refreshing sidebar.
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I LOVE this book. Also, Are you Somebody?, her first book. I never reread books, but have reread both of these 4 or 5 times.
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This book, in perfect condition and signed by the author, is a treasure. Nuala O'Faolain is blessed with talent and the courage to use it. I join her vast audience of admirers.
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amberwench avatar reviewed Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman on + 26 more book reviews
A wonderful book, I highly recommend it for any single woman of any age. Offers incentive for the reader to look back on her own life and examine what she remembers.
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Interesting perspective of a woman in Dublin and how she lived her life.
rondaquilts avatar reviewed Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman on + 55 more book reviews
This was very interesting memoir of a middle aged dublin woman. It was interesting how I was albe to relate to many of the life events she shared.
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reviewed Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman on + 91 more book reviews
A very interesting memoir.
reviewed Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman on + 45 more book reviews
Very good.
mpmarus avatar reviewed Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman on + 133 more book reviews
Having read both this and her first memoir, I like this one better.


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