The Guts
by Roddy Doyle
read by Laurence Kinlan
Part 2 of the Jimmy Rabbitte series
In the 1980s Jimmy formed the Commitments, a collective of Irish youths wanting to bring soul music to Dublin. Jimmy is now approaching fifty with a loving wife, four kids, and a recent cancer diagnosis that leaves him shattered and scared. He still loves his music-his new thing is finding old bands and the fans devoted enough to pay for their albums. As he battles his illness, Jimmy manages to reconnect with his own past, such as Commitments guitarist Liam and beautiful vocalist Imelda.