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McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
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McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
McCourt, Malachy, 1931- -- Family.
McCourt, Malachy, 1931- -- Philosophy.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Older men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Quality of life -- Philosophy.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
McCourt, Malachy, 1931- -- Family.
McCourt, Malachy, 1931- -- Philosophy.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Older men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Quality of life -- Philosophy.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Death need not be fatal / Malachy McCourt with Brian McDonald.
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McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
Center Street, 2017.
Call #:
305
.261
M131d
Subjects
McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
McCourt, Malachy, 1931- -- Family.
McCourt, Malachy, 1931- -- Philosophy.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Older men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Quality of life -- Philosophy.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781478917069 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
259 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary:
Before he runs out of time, Irish bon vivant Malachy McCourt shares his views on death - sometimes hilarious and often poignant - and on what will or won't happen after his last breath is drawn. Malachy McCourt was a pioneer in talk radio, a soap opera star, an author; a gold smuggler, a political activist, and a candidate for governor of the state of New York. It seems that the only two things he hasn't done are stick his head into a lion's mouth and die. Since he is allergic to cats, he decided to write about the great hereafter and answer the question on most minds: What's so great about it anyhow? McCourt also trains a sober eye on the tragedies that have shaped his life: the deaths of his sister and twin brothers; the real story behind Angela's famous ashes; and a poignant account of the death of the man who left his mother, brothers, and him to nearly die in squalor. McCourt writes with deep emotion of the staggering losses of all three of his brothers, Frank, Mike, and Alphie. In his inimitable way, McCourt takes the grim reaper by the lapels and shakes the truth out of him. As he rides the final blocks on his Rascal scooter, he looks too at the prospect of his own demise with emotional clarity and insight. He shows us how to live life to its fullest, how to grow old without acting old, and how to die without regret. Malachy McCourt is the author of A Monk Swimming. He is the younger brother of Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Other authors:
McDonald, Brian (Brian Vincent)
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