A lifelong musician himself, mitch albom delivers a remarkable novel infused with the message that everyone joins a band in this life, and those connections change us all. The story is narrated by music, interspersed with interviews with famous musicians of many ages and genres. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. Born in a burning church, presto spends much of his childhood under the care of a blind music teacher and his father figure.
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This 50page guide for the magic strings of frankie presto by mitch albom includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 63 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. This book is so awesome because it shows how music changes lives. The magic strings of frankie presto by mitch albom is a masterpiece, alboms best work yet. After reading this book, i decided to add his works to my library. Over the hill and far away, teletubbies come to play. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With its forrest gumplike romp through the music world, the magic strings of frankie presto is a classic in the making. Love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his godgiven talent. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This is fitting, given that frankie was one of the worlds greatest guitarists. The magic strings of frankie presto by mitch albom mitch albom creates his most unforgettable character frankie presto, the greatest guitarist ever to walk the earth in this magical novel about the power of talent to change our lives. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. The first edition of the novel was published in november 10th 2012, and was written by mitch albom.
The magic strings of frankie presto mitch albom paperback. This isnt just one of those stories that stays with you, it is also one of those books that writers who. I teach first grade and i have small children at home. A lifelong musician himself, mitch albom delivers an unforgettable story. The magic string a big ball of string makes a mess in teletubbyland. The magic strings of frankie presto is the story of fictional legendary musician frankie presto, entwining his life story with twentieth century music history. At nine years old, frankie presto a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small spanish town is sent to america in the bottom of a boat. Includes original songs by ingrid michaelson, mat kearney. However, if the user does in fact innocently provide the predefined input. We were playing a club up in detroit, maybe 1951 or 52, in the part they called black bottom.
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