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The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind

The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind

Abley, Mark

Hardcover

Series: Regina Collection, Book 9

Biographies GeneralMusicians

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 0889775818
ISBN13: 9780889775817
Publisher: Univ Of Regina Pr
Published: Jan 19 2019
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.70
Height: 1.00 Width: 4.70 Depth: 6.60
Language: English

A keenly observed, often elegant accounting of the transformative power of art and the limits of knowing others, even--or perhaps especially--those we feel we should know best. --Toronto Star

A son reflects on his complicated relationship with his depressive yet brilliant father.

Harry Abley was a nightmare of a father: depressive, self-absorbed, unpredictable, emotionally unstable. He was also a dream of a father: gentle, courageous, artistically gifted. Mark Abley, his only child, grew up in the shadow of music and mental illness. How he came to terms with this divided legacy, and how he learned to be a man in the absence of a traditional masculine role model, are central to this beautifully written memoir.

This extraordinary story will speak to all those who love music, who struggle with depression, or who wrestle with the difficult bonds of love between a parent and a child.

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