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Instrumental : a memoir of madness, medication, and music

Rhodes, James, 1975- author

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James 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.

• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Subject: Rhodes, James, 1975- / Pianists England Biography. / Sexual abuse victims England Biography. / Music Psychological aspects. / BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. / MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical. / Music. / Pianists. / Sexual abuse victims.
• ISBN: 163286696X, 9781632866967

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
ML417.R36 A3 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE