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The Voice I Just Heard
by
Susan Dormady Eisenberg (Goodreads Author)
THE VOICE I JUST HEARD depicts the poignant journey of a young singer who yearns to perform on Broadway, never imagining she has the vocal brilliance for opera. Nora Costello battles paralyzing self-doubt and parental disapproval, two problems that seem insurmountable when her brother Liam dies in Vietnam. Though she meets an unlikely lover-mentor who offers solutions, Nor...more
Paperback, 314 pages
Published
May 2nd 2012
by Amazon
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My mother was a singer, not a professional one, but she sang all the time--at home while cleaning, in church, and community choirs. Our home was filled with her lovely voice, so when I read the blurb about THE VOICE I JUST HEARD by Susan Dormady Eisenbeg, I knew it was a book for me. And I was not disappointed.
This is the story of a young girl whose passion is to become a professional singer. Full of yearning and self-doubt, with the shadows of a dead brother, a family breaking apart, and parent...more
This is the story of a young girl whose passion is to become a professional singer. Full of yearning and self-doubt, with the shadows of a dead brother, a family breaking apart, and parent...more
Look at this book’s cover, as the woman walks out on the stage and sees the waterfalls before her, this is a perfect metaphor for the stage fright that grips Nora Costello when she sings, especially when her dismissive parents are in the audience. Imagine what singing is like for an artist, it is the air they breathe and the thrum of their soul, but imagine how it would be to recapture your flagging confidence in the presence of parents who disapprove of the theater as a career, particularly aft...more
"Susan Dormady Eisenberg is a Maryland writer who reveres Broadway musicals and opera with equal passion. A trained soprano, she can "hear" the talent and technique in the singers she portrays in her first novel, 'The Voice I Just Heard.'"
This is a wonderful book about music, love, grief, healing, historical landmarks and life. Susan Dormady's musical background, knowledge and training are woven into the details of this story so well. I was fascinated. Then there is the setting which "introduces...more
This is a wonderful book about music, love, grief, healing, historical landmarks and life. Susan Dormady's musical background, knowledge and training are woven into the details of this story so well. I was fascinated. Then there is the setting which "introduces...more
Unlike some fictional couples, Bart and Nora conduct their troubled love affair in a crowd of family members, friends, and coworkers. The novel is set variously in a small town in upstate New York, New York City, and Washington, DC; these locations, too, have a role to play in their romance. Nora is young, talented, and unsure of herself. Bart is older but not wiser. What brings them together is their love of singing and their powerful sense of vocation: this is what they are meant to be doing....more
“The Voice I Just Heard” is an inspiring story. I couldn’t put this book down! Ms. Eisenberg writes magnificently and insightfully, allowing readers to glimpse what life is like both off and on stage for performers (and aspiring performers). It is not easy to describe this world of drama, music and passion, but Ms. Eisenberg does so beautifully. I cried and laughed and enjoyed every page of this book. This is one that I will read again and again. The love story is compelling and motivating. When...more
This is a sweet coming-of-age story set in the aftermath of the Vietnam war. Nora's brother died in the war, and she's struggling to come to terms with her loss, at the same time as she tries to make plans for the future and follow her own dreams. I loved the glimpse into the world of theatre behind-the-scenes (something with which I'm all too familiar), and found Bart (the love interest) to be an intriguing character, with their relationship just flawed enough to make interesting reading.
Romance comes to the inexperienced young Nora in the form of a gorgeous music theater baritone, divorced and missing his kids. He can't tell her his secrets and she can't tell him hers, especially that not weeks before she has lost her beloved older brother in the war. A love story, a family drama, and a heroine in search of where she belongs in life and what she really loves most. THE VOICE I JUST HEARD is a beautifully written novel with enormous heart!
Beautifully written with poignancy and humor, The Voice I Just Heard opens with a tragic event that tears a family apart and threatens to derail the dreams of a young woman. She persists in her journey of love, hope, and healing. Colorful and romantic, the characters literally sing off the page
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This story was timeless. I would like to see what else Ms. Eisenberg has done. I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
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Susan Dormady Eisenberg is a Maryland writer who reveres Broadway musicals and opera with equal passion. A trained soprano, she can "hear" the talent and technique in the singers she portrays in her first novel, "The Voice I Just Heard."
Susan Eisenberg has written profiles of opera singers, actors, directors, and authors for "Classical Singer," "Opera News," and the "Huffington Post." She has also...more
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Susan Eisenberg has written profiles of opera singers, actors, directors, and authors for "Classical Singer," "Opera News," and the "Huffington Post." She has also...more
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