| Frank was only 13 when his father abandoned the family, leaving Frank to quit school and go to work to help support his mother and three siblings. |
| Frank McCourt's family was living in extreme poverty in Ireland, which is believed to have contributed to the deaths of his younger twin brothers Oliver and Eugene.
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| After returning to the United States at the age of 19, Frank worked at Biltmore Hotel in New York City. He earned $26 a week and sent $10 to his mother back home in Ireland. |
| Frank McCourt served in the U.S.
Army. The works that have been selected to argue the prevalence of homelessness in contemporary autobiography writing include literary critic Allon.He was drafted into service in 1951, during the Korean War. He trained dogs in Bavaria for a few years and then worked as a clerk. |
| Frank McCourt graduated from New York University in 1957, after talking his way into the school.
His first year was probationary, because he had only gone to school until he was 13. |
Frank went on to work as a teacher at several schools including Ralph R. McKee CTE School, New York City Colle
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