Life, Interrupted by James Mcconnel
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.
'A very funny, honest and brave writer who has written a singularly brilliant book' -- Grove Magazine 20060501 'A life-affirming statement on the flexibility of the human spirit' -- Manchester Evening News 20060429 'The onset of his Tourette's syndrome is described with an unflinching, humorous honesty' -- Sunday Telegraph 20060501 'Touching, humorous and intimate, Life, Interrupted is the astonishing story of one man's journey to self-acceptance' -- In Dublin 20060501 'James McConnel! a very funny, honest and brave writer who has written a singularly brilliant book' -- Robert Gwyn Palmer, Grove magazine 20060421
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780755315031 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755315030 |
| Title | Life, Interrupted |
| Author | James Mcconnel |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2006-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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