At the age of 34, Michael McGirr decides to take his charming and inimitable mum on the honeymoon she and her late husband never got around to having. Between recounting their hilarious travels around Europe and meditating on the historical figures who dot their voyage - everyone from Hemingway to Michelangelo to the quietly heroic people who inspire McGirr's special brand of faith - he plunges deep into his family history, unearthing sickness and depression but also moments of great love and perseverance. Things ...
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At the age of 34, Michael McGirr decides to take his charming and inimitable mum on the honeymoon she and her late husband never got around to having. Between recounting their hilarious travels around Europe and meditating on the historical figures who dot their voyage - everyone from Hemingway to Michelangelo to the quietly heroic people who inspire McGirr's special brand of faith - he plunges deep into his family history, unearthing sickness and depression but also moments of great love and perseverance. Things You Get for Free is a deeply moving spiritual and intellectual journey that sparkles with McGirr's singular wit and proves the truth behind his mother's favourite saying: 'I know more than you think I know.'
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Fair. Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Advance Uncorrected Proof Uncorrected Proof Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean and bright wrappers with a bare touch of wear, sound and tight binding, square, pages clean, no marks, no creases. A travelogue of a Jesuit's priest's journey with his mother, to Europe's famous landmarks BUT also much more unlikely places--the home of the postage stamp in Bath, a tatoo parlor in London. McGuir also delves into his family history, unearthing sickness and instability but also love and endurance. A charming and witty book. 296 pages. 5.5 x 8.25 inches. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2002.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book 296 pages, 8vo, blue boards/white cloth. Relates an Australian priest's travel with his mother in Europe while weaving in the family history in Australia. Fine in a fine dust jacket.