A poignant memoir of music, memory, and resilience in the face of Alzheimer's.What if the dreaded world of Alzheimers was also a world of emotional discovery? Eugenia Zukerman's poetry and simple prose ushers the reader into her world as she unflinchingly examines familial loyalties, moments from her past and present, and the need to face an uncertain future due to the diagnosis of a condition that she truly hopes will remain unnamed.
Flutist, writer, artistic director of major music series, television journalist, educator and internet entrepreneur, Zukerman addresses her lapses and losses as she confronts and deals with a future under the shadow of her Alzheimers diagnosis. Touching, honest, and fearlessly heartfelt,Like Falling Through a Cloudrecounts Zukermans discovery, consultations, and diagnosis, all while navigating the death of her 103-year-old mother, a performance at the Kennedy Center, and the consolidation of her life via a full-time move to upstate New York. As she finds strength in family love, self-examination, and the enduring power of creating music, Zukerman teaches us the importance of living in the now, while accepting that what comes next may remain a mystery.
“InLike Falling Through a Cloud, Eugenia Zuckerman gives her reader privileged access to her inner life, as she begins to understand and live with a recent medical diagnosis. As she describes the vast changes in her different states of mind in a series of poetic snapshots, her artistic aura shines through with lightness, courage, and humor. In expressing the borders between fear, doubt, vulnerability, and love, she reminds us of the delicate balance between human fragility and resilience, and how the role of poetry and music offers a balm when we are faced with psychic turbulence."— Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist
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