About the Author

Nuala O'Faolain (1940-2008) was an Irish journalist, TV producer, and author. She became internationally well-known for her two volumes of memoir, Are You Somebody? and Almost There, and a novel, My Dream of You, all featured on the New York Times bestseller list. She studied at University College Dublin and Oxford University, taught, traveled and worked as a TV producer for the BBC and Radio Telefís Éireann. Nuala O'Faolain split her time between Ireland and New York City.

Reviews

Praise for Are You Somebody?"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, Angela's Ashes"This book has to be read." - Zoë Heller, the New York Times Book Review