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The Music Between Us : Memoir of a Bedside Musician

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This week, on The Conscious Consultant Hour, Sam welcomes Musician and Author, Steve Litwer.Steve Litwer was raised by a single, mentally ill mother who suffered with both schizophrenia and bi-polar. The effect of this upbringing was something that thwarted his social interactions and relationships throughout his life. These were often contaminated by a legacy of fear, agitation, confusion, and feelings of inadequacy.As a young man, Steve wanted to be a musician. Largely self-taught on the guitar, he lacked the talent to play professionally, so he chose another career path until he retired, working in TV and radio stations in Kansas City, Memphis and Charlotte.In his retirement, as a volunteer, Steve began playing music for hospice patients. As their bedside musician, his private performances and companionship to those nearing the end of their lives began to unlock long-buried memories of his own past.The result? Surprising lessons and new insights about the events of his life and finding the path to emotiona