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Like Falling Through a Cloud
A Lyrical Memoir of Coping with Forgetfulness, Confusion, and a Dreaded DiagnosisBy Eugenia ZukermanNarrated by Eugenia ZukermanLength2h 28m
About this audiobook
What if the dreaded world of Alzheimer's was also a world of emotional discovery? Eugenia Zukerman's poetry and simple prose, both heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational, 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 Alzheimer's diagnosis. Touching, honest, and fearlessly heartfelt, Like Falling Through a Cloud recounts Zukerman's 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.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (354)
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Health and Wellness
Length2 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byEugenia Zukerman
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 5, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Intro
26Mydream
2Likefallingthroughacloud
27Dreamcatcher
3Forgetting
28Upstate
4Marbles
29Flutingonthefarm
5Words
30Alone
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6Youdonthavetotellme
31Lateaugustinnewyork
7Takingstockorsoyouknow
32Thetherapist
8Theconsultation
33Thoughtsaftertheshrink
9Mybigsistertheharvarddoctor
34Determination
10Evaluation
35Septembersplendor
11Theridehome
36Hatsofftohopkinsandhispoem
12Whatsthepoint
37Nocturnetoovertunsadness
13Writingonthewind
38Rememberingtoremember
14Circles
39Loveconquersallmaybe
15Confusion
40Gettingovermyself
16Getoveryourself
41Closecall
17Theephemeraleuphoriaofapplause
42Thoughtsonanearmiss
18Latethatnight,sleeplessiinterviewmyself
43Backinnewyork
19Interlude
44Andnowiamsuddenlyseventythree
20Back
45Gettingittogether
21Athome
46Inordertopromotetranquilityandcertainty
22Testresults
47Theantidotetodeath
23Reprieve
48Sowhydoiworrysomuchaboutthem
24Tasktoself
49Anxietyisinconvenient
25Morningbaroque
50Adream
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