Singing My Him Song

by Malachy McCourt

Book Overview

"All of us are scarred, but some go to extremes in the quest for the happy childhood they never had." Malachy McCourt -- actor, gadfly, raconteur, and author of the internationally bestselling memoir A Monk Swimming -- grew up amid death, squalor, poverty, and abuse in the lanes of Limerick, Irland. When he came to America as a young man, he brought a gargantuan appetite for what life had to offer -- and an equal drive to forget what it had delivered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060195932
• ISBN13: 9780060195939
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Even Better than "A Monk Swimming" - - Much Better

Malachy McCourt's first book, "A Monk Swimming," was very, very enjoyable, but clearly, Malachy learned from the experience of writing it, and "Singing My Him Song" is even better. It begins approximately where "A Monk Swimming" leaves off. Malachy meets his second-wife-to-be, Diana, and her lovely but retarded daughter, and, now in his mid-thirties, he begins the slow process of growing up. It is much more difficult to grow up after one's mid-thirties, because the additional fifteen to twenty years of childhood in an adult body has created many more bad habits, more firmly established. As in "A Monk Swimming," Malachy tells it like it was, omitting little or none of the things he is less than proud of. Sometimes sad, sometimes very funny, this is the story of a man overcoming the lessons of his dysfunctional birth-family and finally co-creating a functional, loving blended family. It is a joy and an inspiration. watziznaym@gmail.com

Malachy's tremendous

Singing my Him Song is a classic. It is a veritible who's who of the past 40 years of American pop culture. McCourt has encounters with Sean Connery, Jimmy "Kid Dynamite" Walker, Charlie Manson etc.. I enjoyed this book way more than A monk Swimming (maybe because I was skewed by the dipiction of Malachy's father in Frank's book Angela's Ashes, and saw Malachy and him as one in the same in that (monk) text). Him Song is a must read and an absolute gem.

You won't be disappointed

I had the pleasure of attending a book signing by Malachy McCourt recently. He is a true storyteller, and the only thing better than reading his new book Singing My Him Song, was listening to him read it. For those who enjoyed A Monk Swimming, you will love this latest account of his life. A more reflective and introspective Malachy is revealed, without losing any of the humor or cheekiness of his first book. The best book I've read in a long time.

Not one wrong note in this book!

Malachy reveals a humble,contrite witty side of himself as he describes his journey from drunken libertine to sober, caring father and husband. Whether letting us know what it's like to be a welfare recipient or the father of a trouble young man, the author pulls no punches. Very different from A Monk Swimming!

A solid follow up to the author's previous book

If you loved "A Monk Swimming," then you'll love this second book from the author a follow up that continues the story of Malachy McCourt. Probably, what strikes me most about the book is that it's a story that in reality cuts across all ethnic boundaries and, in the end, Malachy's new book is really a tale about the human condition. How could you not enjoy his talk about the strange experience that it is to first realize you're married? "Singing My Him Song" is very real and honest. It is for all fans of his first book "A Monk Swimming" and for those who enjoy an honest look at the ups and downs of being human.