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Reissued with stunning artwork and a new afterword by Leanne Shapton,
The Loser is Thomas Bernhard's iconic portrait of creative obsession.
Mid-century Austria. Three aspiring concert pianists - Wertheimer,
Glenn Gould, and the narrator - have dedicated their lives to achieving
the status of a virtuoso. But one day, two of them overhear Gould
playing Bach's Goldberg Variations, and his incomparable genius
instantly destroys them both.
They are forced to abandon their musical ambitions: Wertheimer, over a
tortured process of disintegration that sees him becoming obsessed with
both writing and his own sister, with whom he has a quasi-incestuous
relationship culminating in death; and the narrator, instantly,
retreating into obscurity to write a book that he periodically destroys
and restarts.
Written as a monologue in one remarkable unbroken paragraph, Thomas
Bernhard's dazzling meditation on failure, genius, and fame is a
radical new reading experience: musical, paralysing, raging, and
inimitable.
Every person has their own unique story that's full of personal
experiences and behavior choices. With newfound evidence proving a
link between chronic diseases and the impact of experience
overlaying genetics, it's clear that the behavior we learn from
family influences in childhood profoundly shapes behavior, choices
and health in adult life. In light of these connections this
groundbreaking guide by Dr. Jack Dawson is full of exploratory
techniques we can use to make new choices in life. Full of
insightful observations and teachings, the book shows us how to
make life-changing and healthier choices that will affect change
and growth while promoting better physical and emotional health. By
reducing the burdens we place on ourselves and optimizing our
choices, this priceless guide shows us how to enrich life by
serving as a platform for change. CHOICES: Prevent Heart Attacks
that Begin in Childhood - Your Life and Health Depend on Overcoming
Stress, Renewing Health and Relationships is a revolutionary new
self-help guide that focuses on how early influences can shape
behaviors, relationships, and ultimately, ourselves. Using
real-life stories and exercises, this tool helps us explore
ourselves perceptions and feelings and recognize how each affects
us in a multitude of circumstances. By giving readers the power to
be in charge of life rather than at the mercy of it, Dawson
encourages us to adapt to life's ever-changing adventure. Utilizing
real stories and solutions, CHOICES offers simple steps to help
make a real difference in people's lives. Between healthier methods
to navigate the stresses of daily life and strengthen our freedom
of choice, and invaluable techniques to free us from the learned
entrapments in our lives, CHOICES offers readers everywhere the
true freedom to act and be however we choose in a healthy manner. A
truly revolutionary and life-changing guide, this wonderful book
empowers us all to take charge of our lives, behaviors, and health.
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