Becoming Ann: A Baltimore Childhood

By Ann Hennessy

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561679038
• ISBN13: 9781561679034
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: American Literary Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Good writing style, interesting look at author's upbringing

This is a basic biography of the author, Ann Hennessy. Of course as with all biographies of people who are not famous outside their immediate area the question comes up as to why someone should read it. Ann Hennessy does an excellent job of not only telling her childhood story but vividly portraying the time period and quirks of living in the Baltimore area in the 1930's through the 1950's. Her writing style effectively draws the reader into her life as a friend and clearly shows what it was like to be a child in this time period and place. Becoming Ann is a recommended read for anyone interested in the general social environment of the time.

an entertaining autobiography

I enjoy reading autobiographies and "Becoming Ann" did not disappoint me. The descriptions of people and places makeyou feel as if you are right there with the author. AnnHennessy's spirit of adventure and optimism shines through.I consider this book a very enjoyable read.A reader from Maryland

A Good Friend Tells You Who She Is

A revealing description of the author's life and thoughts based on a daily journal that she wrote during six decades. She treats you as she would a good friend by telling both the good parts and the not-so-good parts of a real life; the highs and the lows, the wonderful and the embarrassing. The difficulty of trying to deal with her emotions regarding her different relationships with her mother and father is a constant theme that runs throughout her life, and clearly has an impact on how she also relates to friends and neighbors. One especially delightful aspect of the book for anyone who attended parochial school on the East coast during the mid-twentieth century is her recitation of daily events; you feel as though she was sitting next to you in class! After finishing the book, I felt that the author had truly welcomed me into her home and life and made me part of it. A very enjoyable read, and an impetus to reflect on my own life.