Piano Girl: Lessons in Life, Music, and the Perfect Blue Hawaiian
by Robin Meloy Goldsby
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Author: Robin Meloy GoldsbyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-10
ISBN: 0879308249
Number of pages: 280
Publisher: Backbeat Books
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Book Review: A highlight of my reading experiences
Summary: 5 Stars
I stumbled across this book quite by accident and I'm in awe. It's a book I wish I had written. It kept me searching for time in my day to read more. I even dragged out the last few chapters because I knew this charming book would eventually end. Robin Meloy Goldsby is not only a respected pianist, but she's extremely intelligent and knows how to craft sentences that are not only poetic but also grab you. The book made me laugh out loud and also brought tears to my eyes as she took me on her journey learning the piano to her diverse jobs in the musical world. Her full circle ending worked beautifully. If anyone could make you fall in love with them through words...she will...and did for me. I look forward to reading her next book Rhythm: A Novel
Summary of Piano Girl: Lessons in Life, Music, and the Perfect Blue Hawaiian
Piano Girl is the story of a young woman's accidental career as a cocktail lounge piano player, and the adventures and encounters that follow. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, this entertaining memoir provides a glimpse into the comedies, tragedies, and mundane miracles witnessed from the business perspective of a lounge musician. Robin Goldsby, a pianist in lounges around the world, tells her musical story by connecting the people she has met with places she has played and pianos she has known. Her story provides insights into the art and craft of piano playing, as well as encouraging lessons in life as she finds her own way to pursue her dreams on an unlikely path. Along the way she finds the human side, for better and for worse, in her audiences. In Piano Girl, anything can happen as people wander through her real-time soundtrack to life.General Books
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