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Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?

by Séamas O'Reilly

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Book of the Day, NPR · June 21, 2022

In Séamas O'Reilly's memoir, a tribute to a widowed father raising 11 kids in Ireland

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A memoir in which O'Reilly uses humor to navigate the sad and tragic parts of his childhood, growing up as one of 11 children raised by a widowed father in Ireland, ultimately serving as a tribute to his father's resilience and capacity for joy.

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