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McConnel, James

 
9780755315031: Life, Interrupted: The Memoir of a Nearly Person
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ISBN 10 : 0755315030 ISBN 13 : 9780755315031
Editeur : Headline Review, 2006

Synopsis

James McConnel always felt like a 'nearly' person. Alienated and bullied at school, playing music was the only time James felt in control. But as his piano playing skills developed, so did a bewildering array of strange compulsions. Initially the jerking, coughing, grunting, repeating, tapping, sniffing and counting, was dismissed as a "funny little habit". But it was clearly much more than that. Growing up, he had dreams of becoming a concert pianist, and he secured a place at the Royal College of Music. But the bittersweet discovery that drinking temporarily stopped his twitches saw him slip into alcoholism. Aged thirty-two, James was finally diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and at long last, began to understand himself. He still has tics and obsessive routines but his attitude to these has altered dramatically. He is happy. Touching, humorous and intimate, "Life, Interrupted" is the astonishing story of one man's journey to self-acceptance.

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À propos de l'auteur

James McConnel was born in 1958. He attended the Royal College of Music and is an award-winning theatre composer. He now lives in Norfolk with Tourette's, his wife Annie Tempest and their two children.

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Éditeur
Headline Review
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0755315030
ISBN 13 
9780755315031
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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