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false <![CDATA[Journey of a Thousand Miles: My Story]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256045840m/2727587.jpg 2727587 2 Fans all over the world are in awe of the Chinese pianist Lang Lang’s magnificent talent and won over by his immense charm. The excitement his performances evoke is well documented in the legions of reviews and profiles about him. What is less known, however, is the heart-wrenching story of his journey from a young prodigy in an industrial city in northern China to one of the greatest pianists of our time. Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable story of a boy and his father who sacrificed almost everything—family, financial security, Lang Lang’s childhood, and their reputation in China’s insular classical music world—for the belief in a young boy’s talent. An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges east and west, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography; his story opens a door to Chinese culture at a time when the world's attention will be on Beijing. Written with David Ritz, the coauthor of many bestselling autobiographies, Journey of a Thousand Miles is an inspiring story that will give readers new insight into China and classical music, and appreciation for the courage and sacrifice it takes to achieve artistic greatness. 2753214 15 7 2008 Journey of a Thousand Miles: My Story total:65|5:13|4:32|3:17|2:2|1:1| 65 249 114 26 1 1 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 19:33:18 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 19:40:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 21:41:42 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 18:59:21 -0800 2008
This is a story of his growing up - one of the Chinese generation where only one child was allowed each family, and therefore that child was doted on by all, a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 20:28:38 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 14:37:37 -0800 2009 http://handsfullmom.blogspot.com/2009/01... )
This book captivated me from the first chapter -- the story of Lang's family and the pressure on this young pianist saddened me. His dad's whole life was spent in making sure his son practiced enough to be "Numbe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 22:06:45 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 22:13:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 21:40:36 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 23:25:44 -0700 2009 1
His rich imagination is definitly the key to lessen the pain and turn hours and hours of boring practice into somthing fun. "I...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 11:19:08 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 08:13:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 06:27:18 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 06:28:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Dec 05 08:18:50 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 08:20:45 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 16:43:39 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 16:45:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Mar 23 07:39:52 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 07:05:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Nov 22 21:53:04 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 21:54:37 -0800 2008
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