The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the

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

TheÂ New York TimesÂ bestselling true story that inspired the major motion pictureâ€”an â€œunforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanityâ€(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 Angelesâ€™s Skid Row. Deeply affected by the beauty of Ayersâ€™s music, Lopez took it upon himself to change the prodigy's lifeâ€”only to find that their relationship would have a profound change on his own.

â€œAn intimate portrait of mental illness, of atrocious social neglect, and the struggle to resurrect a fallen prodigy.â€â€”Mark Bowden, author ofÂ Black Hawk Down
Country USA
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2008-05-14
Format Kindle eBook

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