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“I was in the car the first time music seemed strange: the
instruments less distinct, the vocals less crisp.â€Â 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,â€
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 refreshingly vulnerable and singularly
illuminating—a story that will make readers see their own lives
anew.
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Losing Music
John Cotter
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R368
Discovery Miles 3 680
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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“I was in the car the first time music seemed strange: the
instruments less distinct, the vocals less crisp.â€Â 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,â€
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 refreshingly vulnerable and singularly
illuminating—a story that will make readers see their own lives
anew.
This book discusses the key areas that every stock market investor
should consider. Starting with the reason for buying shares in the
first place it then goes on to consider a host of essential topics,
including: ratios, dividends, diversification, directors' deals,
technical analysis, ETFs, commodities, dealing techniques and much
more. Cotter On Investing is your straightforward guide to the not
always straightforward world of stock market investment. The
markets can be a dangerous place and the risk involved can put
people off the whole concept of stock investing. It shouldn't.
Successful investors are those who manage risk and use mechanisms
that reduce it to a level they are comfortable with. The stock
market is potentially extremely rewarding in financial terms, but
when the investor takes control of his or her own money it can also
be fun, interesting and immensely satisfying. Throughout the book
the author gives his own opinions not only on the different
investment vehicles you can use but also on the ways in which you
can improve your performance as a self-directed investor. With
nearly 40 years of stock market experience, John Cotter is the
ideal guide to help you make your investment decisions. Slicing
through the jargon and with a solid, 'keep it simple' approach,
this book is the ideal companion for anyone building and running
their own share portfolio.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not
illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free
scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's
website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also
entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where
they can select from more than a million books for free. Volume: 1
Original Publisher: Isbister Publication date: 1896 Subjects:
Bishops; Great Britain; Biography
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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