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When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2176660 17 3309161 book 17 4 2008 The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music total:2164|5:529|4:941|3:574|2:100|1:20| 2164 8351 3701 702 154409 3.86 2285 720 80288878 4695 6277203 1607512033 9781607512035 9 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6277203.The_Soloist 3.72 58 2008 4 9 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 08 08:15:08 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 15:00:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 44131790 1325083 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.87 1772
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 3 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 23 20:11:49 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 20:28:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 41281803 1840876 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 3 false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 08:21:53 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 09:21:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 49297011 1981674 3340359 1433215225 9781433215223 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255975174m/3340359.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255975174s/3340359.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3340359.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.50 14 2008 5 2 false Wed Apr 15 13:14:09 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 19:46:21 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 13:14:09 -0700 2009 heartwarming, I guess you can say. Haha. Its a book for everyoneeee]]> 64960802 967127 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 3 2 false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 20:20:41 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 01:37:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21933627 873780 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 5 3 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 10:52:07 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 10:53:52 -0700 2008
Back in September 1964, Jascha Heifetz, the formidable fiddler, was attempting an ill-advised comeback recital at Carnegie Hall. The crowd out front was enormous, and it naturally included many people with long faces hoping for a turned-back ticket to this sold-out event...more...]]> 40467674 918950 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 1 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 19 10:58:37 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 01 10:04:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 45941674 1237052 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 1 false Tue Feb 10 14:45:21 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:49:10 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 14:45:21 -0800 2009
A moving (true) story about a musical genius living on the streets of LA when a reporter "discovers" him. He has severe mental illness, yet attended Julliard at one time. The reporter begins trying to help him put his life, and his ...more...]]> 20943996 905907 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 1 false Sun Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 21:33:20 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 08:15:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50901812 1004158 3272968 042522600X 9780425226001 87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255577185m/3272968.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255577185s/3272968.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272968.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.80 310 Now a major motion picture—“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)

This is the true story of journalist Steve Lopez’s discovery of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’ 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 has had a profound change on his own life.]]> 2008 4 1 false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 06:40:55 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 06:48:37 -0700 2009
This book confirms my belief that everyone has a story to tell, and Steve Lopez found a particularly compelling one in the person of Nathaniel An...more...]]> 48362165 1419231 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 0 false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 16:33:03 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 16:44:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 36874110 1355168 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 5 2 false Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 20:48:31 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 20:51:11 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 81734666 1191404 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 22 03:46:13 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 04:03:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 78836794 2474884 3272968 042522600X 9780425226001 87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255577185m/3272968.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255577185s/3272968.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272968.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164 Now a major motion picture—“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)

This is the true story of journalist Steve Lopez’s discovery of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’ 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 has had a profound change on his own life.]]> 2008 5 0 false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:37:46 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:38:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 64813793 2552510 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 5 1 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 12:51:06 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:15:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64321186 602296 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 1 false Mon Jul 20 22:15:08 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 22:15:26 -0700 2009
The back says

When Steve Lopez sees Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' Skid Row, he envisions this "Violin Man" as the topic of his next column for the Los Angeles Times--only to unearth ...more...]]> 62425002 655304 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 5 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 20:18:23 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 20:18:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59802548 1026862 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Jun 15 16:54:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 17:00:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55814035 825885 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of friendship and the redeeming power of music.]]> 2008 3 1 false Tue May 12 11:22:03 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 11:48:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55195655 1826760 2176660 0399155066 9780399155062 597 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000m/2176660.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255588000s/2176660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176660.The_Soloist_A_Lost_Dream_an_Unlikely_Friendship_and_the_Redemptive_Power_of_Music 3.86 2164
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard -- ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans -- until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless, paranoid, and deeply troubled, but glimmers of that brilliance are still there.

Over time, Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. Lopez collects donated violins, a cello, even a stand-up bass and a piano; he takes Ayers to Walt Disney Concert Hall and helps him move indoors. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. In the process of trying to save Ayers, Lopez finds that his own life is changing, and his sense of what one man can accomplish in the lives of others begins to expand in new ways.

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