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Freedom and Typically, the two concepts are mutually exclusive. However, in this musically crafted memoir, Bennettsville, South Carolina native Victoria Covington proves that mastering the rules is a fundamental step in the process of transcending them. Vickie was born with many malformed joints including a rigid right wrist and a right hip with no socket. She has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of twelve. No one could have predicted that she would become a brilliant concernt pianist and eventually chairperson of the piano department at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio--but that is precisely what she did. Vickie's autobigoraphy could end there . . . a triumphant tale with a happy ending, but that wouldn't be the whole story. At the peak of her career, she developed rheumatoid arthritis. Instead of succumbing to fear and disappointment, Vickie relied on the fundamentals that had served her well throughout her life and extended her teaching career for fifteen years after becoming arthritic. This is a story of creativity, beginning with Vickie's early years, as she developed her own unique, highly unorthodox piano technique--even pedaling with her left foot! It is

Author

Victoria Covington

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781505449525

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.6 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14