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The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, And The Redemptive Power Of Music

The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, And The Redemptive Power Of Music

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by Steve Lopez  
Language: English
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Book Summary of The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship,...

Now a major motion picture-"An intimate portrait of mental illness, of atrocious social neglect, and the struggle to resurrect a fallen prodigy." (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down)

This is the true story of journalist Steve Lopez's discovery of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' Skid Row. Deeply affected by the beauty of Ayers's music, Lopez took it upon himself to change the prodigy's life-only to find that their relationship has had a profound change on his own life.

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Buzz Bissinger

Written with elegant spareness, there are no punches pulled in this portrait of Nathaniel Ayers, but God do you root and hope and pray for him. Many books claim to be about redemption and the affirmation of the human spirit, but they are false gospels. The Soloist is singularly and unforgettably true in all respects. (Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights)

The Washington Post - Daniel J. Levitin

Lopez is a natural storyteller, giving us a close-up view of the improbable intersection of musicianship, schizophrenia, homelessness and dignity. The result is a surprisingly lively page-turner, propelled by the close friendship developing between these two men and filled with eloquent passages…The Soloist goes a long way toward explaining the workings of the musical mind, albeit one tragically touched by madness. It doesn't shy away from exploring the failures of governmental programs and mental health services for the needy, but it does so without preaching and finger-pointing. It doesn't editorialize; like good music, it just is.

About The Author:

STEVE LOPEZ is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, where he first wrote a series of enormously popular columns about Nathaniel Ayers. Lopez, the father of three children, currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Alison and their daughter, Caroline.

William Hughes is a professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. He received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California, Davis.

 

Details Of Book : The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship,...

Book: The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, And The Redemptive Power Of Music
Author: Steve Lopez 
ISBN: 1433215217
ISBN-13: 9781433215216
Binding: Audio, CD, DVD, MP3, MP4
Publishing Date: 2008-05-01
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Language: English
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