Life, Interrupted - Couverture souple

McConnel, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0755315561 ISBN 13 : 9780755315567

Editeur : Headline Review, 2006

Synopsis

Growing up as 'a percussive child', James McConnel describes life in a family overshadowed by the tragic death of his sister. He finds some solace in his talent for piano playing but gradually comes to realise that the incontrollable sniffs, coughs, and faces might not just be a 'funny little habit' or 'just a phase' but a need, a compulsion to be satisfied until it 'feels just right'. An inspirational music teacher nurtures his gift for the piano but a moped accident dramatically quashes his dreams of becoming a concert pianist. Passion, resilience and luck combine to win him a coveted place at the Royal College of Music but irrepressible shouts and jerks, difficult relationships and alcoholism see him abandon this course, unable to shake feelings of inadequacy and freakishness and of being a 'nearly' person. At the age of 32, he was finally diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and was at long last able to understand his twitches and obsessions, and feel comfortable in his own skin. LIFE, INTERRUPTED is written with an intimacy, immediacy and humour that shows James McConnel as the endearing, charming larger-than-life character that he is.

A propos du livre

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Review
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0755315561
• ISBN 13: 9780755315567
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible