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Book Cover for: The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music, Steve Lopez

The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

Steve Lopez

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The New York Times bestselling true story that inspired the major motion picture--an "unforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanity"(People).

Journalist Steve Lopez discovered of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles's 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 would have a profound change on his own.

"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

Book Details

  • Publisher: Berkley Books
  • Publish Date: May 4th, 2010
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.94in - 5.08in - 0.81in - 0.51lb
  • EAN: 9780425238363
  • Recommended age: 18-UP
  • Categories: • Music• Poverty & Homelessness• Psychopathology - Schizophrenia

About the Author

Steve Lopez is the author of several books, including The Sunday Macaroni Club and The Soloist. In 2009, The Soloist was made into a movie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Lopez is a columnist with the Los Angeles Times and lives in California.

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Praise for Steve Lopez and The Soloist

"Lopez is a terrific reporter. The Soloist is poignant, wise, and funny."--Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind

"A heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, read."--Essence

"An utterly compelling tale."--Pete Earley, author of Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness

"With self-effacing humor, fast-paced yet elegant prose, and unsparing honesty, Lopez tells an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Compelling and gruffly tender...Lopez deserves congratulations for being the one person who did not avert his eyes and walk past the grubby man with the violin."--Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist writing for the Los Angeles Times

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