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Search - A Drinking Life : A Memoir
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A Drinking Life A Memoir Author: From Publishers Weekly Hamill's autobiography entails his long odyssey to sobriety. This is not a jeremiad condemning drink, however, but a thoughtful, funny, street-smart reflection on its consequences. To understand Hamill ( Loving Women ), one must know his immigrant parents: Anne, gentle and fair; Billy, one-legged and alcoholic. The fir... more »
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Interesting memoir of growing up Irish in NYC during the Depression & WWII, drinking through early adulthood. While Hamill dwells on his early life, much of the action goes by quickly, with some name dropping (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards come to a party at his house, he spends several years with Shirley MacLaine) and superficial treatment of his sobriety and the years since then.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoy reading Pete Hamill's novels. This memoir is a good insight into his background and explains where he got some of his ideas. If you enjoy Pete Hamill, you'll enjoy this read.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
If you are a Hamill fan, which I am, it is fun and interesting. Reads quickly and is a good look at the drinking life in a big city.
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- Biographies & Memoirs >> Professionals & Academics >> Journalists
- Biographies & Memoirs >> General
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Ethnic & National >> Irish