{"product_id":"musical-misfortunes-susan-gallagher-9798251040210","title":"Musical Misfortunes: A Collection of Humorous and Sometimes Shocking Anecdotes from the Life of a Long-Suffering Piano Teacher","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Uproarious Excursion through Music Lesson Mania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNavigating a carpet of cockroaches is only one of the hair-raising challenges facing one hapless piano teacher in this hilarious compilation of mishaps and miseries. Susan Gallagher takes the reader on a wild ride through her storied career in music education, recounting startling tales of over-the-top hypochondria, awkward language barriers, excrement emergencies, excruciatingly embarrassing moments-and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With sharp wit and self-deprecating humor, Gallagher captures the drama, absurdity, and sheer unpredictability of an ordinary occupation gone stark, raving mad. Dodging ticks, enduring eye-watering odors, and evading overzealous admirers, she proves that \u003cb\u003epiano lessons often have little to do with music, and everything to do with the foibles of humanity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For musicians, teachers, parents, and anyone who loves true stories that are outrageous, heartfelt, and unforgettable. Dive into the side-splittingly funny chaos of \u003ci\u003eMusical Misfortunes\u003c\/i\u003e and prepare to gasp, groan, and-of course-laugh! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusan Gallagher is a serious writer harboring a humorist within. Her less frivolous persona pens human interest features, sharing inspiring stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her writing most recently appears in \u003ci\u003eInBoston Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePortsmouth City Lifestyle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Generation Magazine. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her 35-year \"accidental career\" as a piano teacher provided endless fodder for her inner funny side, a long-suppressed identity that is free at last. Musical Misfortunes is her first collection of humorous anecdotes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Gallagher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251040210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Susan Gallagher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172332314879,"sku":"9798251040210","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/musical-misfortunes-susan-gallagher-9798251040210","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}