A Mind Full of Music - Chris Forhan

Ever wondered why certain songs stick with you forever? A Mind-Full Music is your answer. This book is like a personal playlist that dives deep into how music shapes our lives. Author Chris Forhan shares his own musical journey, and you'll find yourself nodding along as you recognize your own experiences. From the songs that bring back old memories to the ones that lift your spirits, this book celebrates the magic of music and how it connects us all.

The book begins with a song drifting into the author’s mind, and it ends with that mind still in the midst of listening, waiting for a beat that will never come.

ISBN: 978-1732610361

What people are saying about this book:

“Chris Forhan can get right inside your head, because as you follow his responses to music, you'll very likely recognize yourself.”  —Griel Marcus, author of The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs, contributor, Rolling Stone

“This book is a four-dimensional mix tape, one full of deeply personal reflection... A Mind Full of Music is full of light, itself, full of charm, full of life.” —Gayle Brandeis, author of The Art of Misdiagnosis and Drawing Breath

"A spectacular deep dive into the intimate workings of this mystery we call music."      —Liz Prato, author of Kids in America: A Gen-X Reckoning and Volcanoes, Palm Trees and Privilege: Essays on Hawai'i

"If a book can be a love song, Chris Forhan's A Mind Full of Music is it, and its muse is the art form itself." —Matty Gervais and Charity Rose Thielen, members of The Head and the Heart

"Generosity, insight, and shrewd love underlie the whole text. This is a wonderful book." —Gregory Orr, author of The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write and The Blessing

About Chris Forhan:

Chris Forhan is a poet, memoirist, and essayist. He is also the author of the memoir My Father Before Me, as well as three books of poetry. He's the winner of the Barrow Street Prize, the Morse Poetry Prize, the Bakeless Prize, and the Washington State Book Award. He has won a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and three Pushcart Prizes. He lives in Indianapolis, where he teaches at Butler University.