Reader Letter: The Maestro

Shari writes:

My question is regarding your book The Maestro. I found a copy of this book at a used book store and of course, bought it.

I had no idea when I first began reading it the impact this book would have on me. It was so strong in pointing out our need to forgive, even the deepest hurt, the bitterest heartache, when we realize we have no control over those relationships (father, mother, siblings, husband, wife, children) we have been placed in the middle of, to change their response toward us…we can’t “get” them to love us, or even accept us for who we are.

I felt Gianni’s pain that you described in the book regarding his father’s rejection of him, and Professor Doktor Schmidt’s demand to stifle his creativity.

The whole book was captivating and real. But most of all, the truth of God’s Word, especially His promise from Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans that I have for you, plans to prosper you, not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.”

I am wondering why you don’t list this book in the forward pages of your current books (it’s not even listed on your website)?

Dear Shari,

What a beautiful email, and what a pleasure it was to revisit The Maestro. The reason it is not listed is because it has been out of print now for about ten years. When a book has been out for that long, I tend not to promote it as a title because folks find it so hard to locate. But we have recently heard from Amazon that they want to put all my backlist on their Prime lending site. So all this could change within the next year to eighteen months.