Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor narrates her memoir with the voice of a woman who has endured and persevered. Despite decades of touring and recording, she's often remembered for tearing up a picture of the pope on a live broadcast years ago. It was an act of protest, and O'Connor isn't sorry. In her audiobook, O'Connor builds on the theme of healing through music, never wavering from her principles. From humble beginnings, she achieved fame quickly after her smash second album. She describes her struggles with fame, its impact on her mental health, and various bizarre encounters in the music industry. Her interaction with Prince, from whom she ultimately fled, is truly shocking. O'Connor performs her memoir with vulnerability and humor. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
Rememberings
Narrated by Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'ConnorUnabridged — 7 hours, 15 minutes
Rememberings
Narrated by Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'ConnorUnabridged — 7 hours, 15 minutes
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Overview
One thing is certain: You're going to know how Sinead O'Connor feels about a subject after reading her memoir. She pulls no punches when she speaks about her feelings about the Catholic Church, the misogynistic recording industry, her mother and various other people who she doesn't care for. The title picks up on the fact that O'Connor doesn't remember a lot of what happened in the 1980s and 1990s, so devastated was she after she was pilloried for ripping up a picture of Pope John Paul II in her infamous Saturday Night Live appearance in 1992. Life sinks from there, but she's ready to make some more noise today.
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Blessed with a singular voice and a fiery temperament,*Sinéad*O'Connor rose to massive fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with a string of gold records. By the time she was twenty, she was world*famous-living*a rock star life out loud. From her trademark shaved head to her 1992 appearance on*Saturday Night Live*when she tore up Pope John Paul II's photograph,*Sinéad*has fascinated and outraged millions.*
In*Rememberings,*O'Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abusive household. Inspired by a brother's Bob Dylan records, she escaped into music. She relates her early forays with local Irish bands; we see*Sinéad*completing her first album while eight months pregnant, hanging with Rastas in the East Village, and soaring to unimaginable popularity with her cover of Prince's “Nothing Compares 2U.”
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Intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and told in a singular form true to her unconventional career,*Sinéad's*memoir is a remarkable chronicle of an enduring and influential artist.
Editorial Reviews
05/31/2021
The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter takes readers on an emotional roller coaster in this unapologetic, soul-baring debut. Born in Glenageary, Ireland, in 1966, O’Connor endured traumatic physical abuse by her mother and began shoplifting as a child. Through the tumult, she sought respite in her older brother’s Bob Dylan records, which led her to start playing guitar. She traces her rise as a singer in London in the 1980s and condemns the misogyny she witnessed in the music industry: “I made a lot of money for a lot of men who couldn’t actually have cared less what the songs were about.” After soaring to fame with a cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” O’Connor sparked controversy by ripping up a photo of Pope John Paul II in 1992 on Saturday Night Live, a move that she says many still believe “derailed my career.” On the contrary, she argues, “it set me on a path that fit me better.” While that path comprised years in and out of mental-health institutions, she’s refreshingly frank about how it helped her “re-rail” her life as a mother of four and eventually return to live performance, where she “scream into mikes now and then.” This page-turner will enthrall the singer’s fans. (June)
"Like her recordings, Sinead O'Connor's book veers between defiance and pain. She rejoices as she remembers the first time she had her head shaved ...but several of the longer set pieces recount terrifying encounters in vivid detail. The naked and fearless emotions that made Sinead O'Connor such a riveting artist, shine through her words and self-awareness...in the end, she emerges as a survivor." — New York Times Book Review
“Sinéad's voice on the page is as fearless, riveting and unforgettable as her voice in song. The cadence alone is hypnotic, her story essential. Rememberings is a must-read." — Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M.
“A brutally honest account of an extraordinary life.” — Carson Daly, The Today Show
"O'Connor has had a tumultuous life: stealing, getting thrown out of school, running away, parental abuse....idiosyncratic and poignant." — Booklist
"A self-aware confessional from a successful and controversial musician." — Kirkus Reviews
“The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter takes readers on an emotional roller coaster in this unapologetic, soul-baring debut…This page-turner will enthrall the singer’s fans." — Publishers Weekly
"Full of heart, humour and remarkable generosity." — The Guardian
"Full of heart, humour and remarkable generosity."
"O'Connor has had a tumultuous life: stealing, getting thrown out of school, running away, parental abuse....idiosyncratic and poignant."
Sinéad's voice on the page is as fearless, riveting and unforgettable as her voice in song. The cadence alone is hypnotic, her story essential. Rememberings is a must-read."
A brutally honest account of an extraordinary life.
"Like her recordings, Sinead O'Connor's book veers between defiance and pain. She rejoices as she remembers the first time she had her head shaved ...but several of the longer set pieces recount terrifying encounters in vivid detail. The naked and fearless emotions that made Sinead O'Connor such a riveting artist, shine through her words and self-awareness...in the end, she emerges as a survivor."
"O'Connor has had a tumultuous life: stealing, getting thrown out of school, running away, parental abuse....idiosyncratic and poignant."
Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor narrates her memoir with the voice of a woman who has endured and persevered. Despite decades of touring and recording, she's often remembered for tearing up a picture of the pope on a live broadcast years ago. It was an act of protest, and O'Connor isn't sorry. In her audiobook, O'Connor builds on the theme of healing through music, never wavering from her principles. From humble beginnings, she achieved fame quickly after her smash second album. She describes her struggles with fame, its impact on her mental health, and various bizarre encounters in the music industry. Her interaction with Prince, from whom she ultimately fled, is truly shocking. O'Connor performs her memoir with vulnerability and humor. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940178564776 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 06/01/2021 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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