Rememberings

· Penguin · Narrated by Sinéad O'Connor
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THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICON
SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021


Sinéad 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.


© Sinéad O'Connor 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin. THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICON SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021 Sinéad 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 mill...

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38 reviews
Gareth Pearson
August 23, 2023
i struggle to connect with books but this had me from the first word, gives you a true insight into Sineads life, more so as she narrates it. Highly recommend.
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June 16, 2024
Hi there you all! What an amazingly good experience to actually hear Sinéad reading her own words...her story. It is a huge extra bonus to hear her laugh, giggle or get mad. In short: to hear how she expresses her emotions. There is just something unexplanable about the voice of Sinéad. It always brings me closer to my own inner world of angels and demons....fear and courage. And then there is always the "what if"....What if she is still here, what would be her opinions about the world now? What if she meet her true soul-companion who would love to sit with her by the fireplace at night? What if she is making genius lyrics and songs....What if she knew how much she is missed and still talked about. Sinéad helped me love singing again and opened up my heart again, overcome my trauma of being trafficked as a child and give my emotions a way to come out, by writing, singing and being creative in other ways like drawing. Thank you, courageous, authentic, honest, incredible funny Sinéad 💛
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David
August 21, 2023
Definitely worth the read/listen, apart from not being able to export the book to download to my laptop, thanks to the stupid DRM (beware most Penguin published books in the store won't let you do this) I chose the audiobook as I like it when the author narrates the book themselves. It's just a shame now that this will be the only book she got to release as I think she had more planned, going off what was said at the start of the book unless I misunderstood.
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Sinéad O'Connor (Author, Reader)
Sinéad O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter and recording artist. She rose to international fame in 1990 with her arrangement of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, and her critically-acclaimed albums have won or been nominated for five Grammys. She lives in Wicklow.

Sinéad O'Connor (Author, Reader) Sinéad O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter and recording artist. She rose to international fame in 1990 with her arrangement of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, and her critically-acclaimed albums have won or been nominated for five Grammys. She lives in Wicklow.

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