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Discover the profound insights within 'Losing Music,' a brutally honest memoir by John Cotter that explores the personal and societal implications of living with Meniere’s Disease. This brand new edition, published by Milkweed Editions in 2023, takes readers on a poignant journey as Cotter recounts his sudden descent into the isolating world of hearing loss, dizziness, and vertigo. As he grapples with his unexpected disability, readers are invited into a narrative that challenges societal taboos and reflects on the human experience. With every page, 'Losing Music' delves into the complexity of navigating the healthcare system while confronting the emotional toll of compromised senses. This compelling memoir is a vital read for anyone seeking to understand the mysteries of fate, coincidence, and the pursuit of meaning amidst adversity. With its vivid portrayal of adaptation and resilience, 'Losing Music' is not just a story of loss but also of profound self-discovery and hope. Ideal for book clubs and individuals alike, Cotter's reflections on life, sound, and existence will resonate deeply. Grab your copy today and immerse yourself in this award-winning work that has been recognized as one of Vulture's Best Books of the Year. Plus, enjoy free shipping on this item with delivery in up to 6 weeks. Embrace a narrative that speaks to the heart and mind, and experience the journey of a life transformed.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781571311948
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2023
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Description:
A Vulture 2023 Best Book of the Year
“I was in the car the first time music seemed strange: the instruments less distinct, the vocals less crisp.”
John Cotter was thirty years old when he first began to notice a ringing in his ears. Soon the ringing became a roar inside his head. Next came partial deafness, then dizziness and vertigo that rendered him unable to walk, work, sleep, or even communicate. At a stage of life when he expected to be emerging fully into adulthood, teaching and writing books, he found himself “crippled and dependent,” and in search of care.
When he is first told that his debilitating condition is likely Ménière’s Disease, but that there is “no reliable test, no reliable treatment, and no consensus on its cause,” Cotter quits teaching, stops writing, and commences upon a series of visits to doctors and treatment centers. What begins as an expedition across the country navigating and battling the limits of the American healthcare system, quickly becomes something else entirely: a journey through hopelessness and adaptation to disability. Along the way, hearing aids become inseparable from his sense of self, as does a growing understanding that the possibilities in his life are narrowing rather than expanding. And with this understanding of his own travails comes reflection on age-old questions around fate, coincidence, and making meaning of inexplicable misfortune.
A devastating memoir that sheds urgent, bracingly honest light on both the taboos surrounding disability and the limits of medical science, Losing Music is refre
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781571311948
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2023
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Description:
A Vulture 2023 Best Book of the Year
“I was in the car the first time music seemed strange: the instruments less distinct, the vocals less crisp.”
John Cotter was thirty years old when he first began to notice a ringing in his ears. Soon the ringing became a roar inside his head. Next came partial deafness, then dizziness and vertigo that rendered him unable to walk, work, sleep, or even communicate. At a stage of life when he expected to be emerging fully into adulthood, teaching and writing books, he found himself “crippled and dependent,” and in search of care.
When he is first told that his debilitating condition is likely Ménière’s Disease, but that there is “no reliable test, no reliable treatment, and no consensus on its cause,” Cotter quits teaching, stops writing, and commences upon a series of visits to doctors and treatment centers. What begins as an expedition across the country navigating and battling the limits of the American healthcare system, quickly becomes something else entirely: a journey through hopelessness and adaptation to disability. Along the way, hearing aids become inseparable from his sense of self, as does a growing understanding that the possibilities in his life are narrowing rather than expanding. And with this understanding of his own travails comes reflection on age-old questions around fate, coincidence, and making meaning of inexplicable misfortune.
A devastating memoir that sheds urgent, bracingly honest light on both the taboos surrounding disability and the limits of medical science, Losing Music is refre