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Title Statement | The organist: fugues, fatherhood, and a fragile mind / Mark Abley. |
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Author | Abley, Mark, 1955- |
Publication | Regina, Saskatchewan: University of Regina Press,[2019]©2019 |
Extent of Item | xi, 295 pages |
ISBN | 0889775818 9780889775817 |
Other Number | 3483009 |
Summary | 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. The organist is a rich and wonderful book, a deeply insightful and moving story of a family's journey through the 20th century. |
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By Topic | Organists--Biography--Canada |
Depressed persons--Biography--Canada | |
By Name | Abley, Harry,1917-1994 |
Abley, Mark,1955- |