Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316300675 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Daniel Bergner is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and the author of a novel, Moments of Favor, and four books of nonfiction: What Do Women Want?, The Other Side of Desire, In the Land of the Magic Soldiers, and God of the Rodeo. In addition t
He was placed in solitary confinement. A New York Times bestsellerA New York Times Notable BookA Washington Post Notable BookA Publishers Weekly Book of the YearAs seen on CBS This Morning, NPR's Fresh Air, and PeopleMagazineA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Library Journal Nonfiction Pick of SeptemberThe New York Times bestseller about a young black man's journey from violence and despair to the threshold of stardom. "A beautiful tribute to the power of good teachers."--Terry Gross, Fresh Air"One of the most inspiring stories I've come across in a long time."--P
It's a story that is suspenseful in the deepest sense, and very moving - a story about a fascinating human being. But this is not a book about abstractions. "Deeply moving. It's Green's sense of pride, of his connection to his history, to his heritage, that Bergner so delicately captures in this melodious narrative for which we, the readers, hang on every word."Atlanta Journal-Constitution"Prepare for a feast. This book is so good. A study in discipline and artistry, musical agility, opera itself and the role that race has played in all of it, this would be an enlightening read even without Green. This book is Daniel Bergner's masterpiece and puts him at the top of American literary journalism."George Packer, National Book Award-winning author of
"Brave, bravura story" according to Leah Callahan. What a story! Thoroughly researched and sensitively told. Virginians should read this for insight into how our Commonwealth cares for vulnerable kids. Teachers should read this for reminders of how they change lives. Young musicians should read this to learn how hard work can turn talent into a career. Bergner's prose is a little purple in the first chapters. Ryan Speedo Green bravely lays out all the hard facts of his life, and in doing so, will help gen. An Unusual Path to Opera jeanne-marie a. miller This biography, written by Daniel Bergner, focuses on the life of Ryan Speedo Green, a young African American bass-baritone who is winning wide recognition in the opera world. His is a complex, unusual life for an opera singer. Coming from a tumultuous trailer park home in southeastern Virginia, he, ostensibly, had no early musical talent. The fascinating part of Ryan's life was his gradual change from an unruly youth to one with a purpose. His introducti. Profound and Humbling Holly This is not just a story about opera. Nor is it just about grit and determination. It is about the extraordinary determination of Ryan Speedo Green to claw himself to a better life by facing his grim reality head on, staring straight ahead. This is an example of how complete strangers can and should insert themselves where they are needed. What a difference it can make. Imagine what the world could be like if more of us behaved like this.Of course, this s