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Barefoot Pilgrimage
- Narrated by: Andrea Corr
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
Winner of the Irish Book Awards’ Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year.
Andrea Corr’s Barefoot Pilgrimage is a compelling and honest memoir.
In part, an exercise in coming to terms with and making sense of life and mortality following the loss of a beloved father; in part, a reflection on an unlikely journey with her siblings through the music industry; in part, a meditation on family, on music and on creativity; and, in part, a shout-out for love and for hope.
This is a very personal - at times very funny, at times deeply moving - book from an iconic figure in popular music.
Critic reviews
One of Joseph O’Connor’s books of the year: "the work of a writer with a real feeling for language and the nuances of a story." (Sunday Independent)
"A singular voice that tells a tale both frighteningly honest and funny." (Liam Collins, Sunday Independent)
"A book that I really, really enjoyed – and that I was surprised by. It’s quite a literary memoir...an exercise in coming to terms with and making sense of life and mortality following the loss of her beloved father...a reflection on a journey with her siblings that most of us can’t even imagine through the music industry. It’s also musings and meditations on family, creativity and music. There’s a lot of love in it, and a lot of hope. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. [Corr has] a really unique voice." (Róisín Ingle, Irish Times Women’s Podcast)
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- Catherine Damoulakis
- 14-12-20
Really enjoyed the book
This is not a book if you want celebrity gossip. It is rather more about a normal family that manages to then make extraordinary music. For much of the book their lives sound so similar to those of normal people. I enjoyed it.
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- Isabelle
- 04-11-19
Excellent autobiography
It was very beautiful to hear the biography told by the author, Andrea is an excellent narrator.
I felt like she was telling me about her life directly to me, her story felt so close to me although I never met her. I found myself many times I smiling or sad but this is life and hers was full of love.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-19
Brilliantly narrated!
This was a a journey from a start to finish, animated brilliantly. A great story of an ordinary person who experienced an extraordinary life. Bravo. I will re read and re listen!
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- Heidi Thompson
- 29-05-23
Not for celebrity gossip - private about her own family
Really loved how Andrea took you on her life journey so far, so hilarious at parts and deeply sad at others.
Not going to lie I did have my own rather daft expectations it would be about meeting her hubby and more details on that but loved this so much - thanks
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- Damian
- 20-10-19
Emotional, nostalgic and very very funny
Always been a Corrs fan and bring Irish this was a real trip down memory lane. Andrea is extremely witty (i was constantly have lol moments i was expecting) and it was also deeply moving and emotional at time..... she has a knack for really putting things into perspective and ultimately being grateful with how everything turned out. loved every second..... beautiful reading voice too, could definitely do more readings.
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- Roffie
- 23-10-19
excellent book beautifully read.
loved it it is beautifully written and read. Touching and heartbreaking but also funny in parts. I would recommend to anyone not just Corrs fans.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-07-23
Easy enjoyable interesting listen too
Easy interesting listen too - very natural story tell of Andrea Corrs life journey within the bands journey
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- LadyV
- 24-11-19
Beautiful
As a fan of Andrea’s since I was about 14 I’m so glad I listened to her read it. I’ve laughed and cried. Some things I knew well and some I was in shock to hear. I love her like family. Even if you didn’t grow up wanting to be Andrea Corr like me this book is beautiful, and hurts your heart in places.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-08-20
Beautifully spoken words from Andrea
I have loved this lady from being a boy, having her speak these words is like a reunion, like how have you been getting on Andrea!
Mummy I think Michael Jackson has got the hiccups.
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- lena
- 21-10-19
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beautiful
hope she keeps writting
why does review require 15 words?
I m not a man of words, more like a woman of feelings:)
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