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020 $a9781632866967 (hbk.) :$cNT$945
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100 1 $aRhodes, James,$d1975-.
245 10$aInstrumental :$ba memoir of madness, medication, and music /$cJames Rhodes.
246 30$aA memoir of madness, medication, and music.
260 $aNew York :$bBloomsbury,$c2017.
300 $axx, 281 pages ;$c22 cm.
505 0 $aJames Rhodes' passion for music has been his lifeline--the thread that has held through a life of abuse and turmoil. But whether listening to Rachmaninov on a loop as a traumatized teenager or discovering a Bach adagio while in a hospital ward, he survived his demons by encounters with musical miracles. These--along with a chance encounter with a stranger--inspired him to become the renowned concert pianist he is today. Instrumental is a memoir like no other: unapologetically candid, boldly outspoken, and surprisingly funny--shot through with a mordant wit, even in its darkest moments. It's also an impassioned tribute to the therapeutic powers of music, weaving in fascinating facts about how classical music actually works and about the extraordinary lives of some of the great composers. It explains why and how music has the potential to transform all of our lives. -- from book jacket.
600 10$aRhodes, James,$d1975-
650 0$aMusic$xPsychological aspects.
650 0$aAutobiographies.
650 0$aPianists$zEngland$vBiography.
650 0$aSexual abuse victims$zEngland$vBiography.