REMEMBERINGS PB – SINEAD OCONNOR

THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICON SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021 Sinead O Connor s voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of Prince s Nothing Compares 2 U made her a global icon. She outraged millions when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on American television. O Connor was unapologetic and impossible to ignore, calling out hypocrisy wherever she saw it. She remained that way for over three decades. In her acclaimed No 1 bestselling memoir Rememberings, O Connor told her story – the heartache of growing up in a family falling apart; her early forays into the Dublin music scene; her adventures and misadventures in the world of sex, drugs and rock n roll; the fulfilment of being a mother; her ongoing spiritual quest – and through it all, her abiding passion for music. Rememberings is intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and full of hard-won insights. It is a unique and remarkable chronicle by a unique and remarkable artist. ***** Inspiring, liberating, hilarious and fascinating Irish Times Beautifully observed … lyrical, funny and anguished Guardian Her 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 So good, you ll want to read it twice Sunday Independent A soul-bearing, brutally honest account of an extraordinary life BBC Online Tremendous . . . fierce and funny Sunday Times Books of the Year