This is a shocking memoir about the horrific sexual abuse that James suffered as a child and how music saved him. It is raw, ragged and real. The author is frank about describing what happened, how his life fell apart, and how he was able to finally begin putting it back together. Not a book for the faint of heart, Instrumental makes the reader wonder why we're all here and what might the purpose of suffering serve in the grand scheme of things. I don't pretend to know the answers to these questions, but James has given us a powerhouse of a book and a place to start.

Recommended for the music enthusiast and survivors of childhood abuse, anxiety, addictions, and cutting.