Heart and Soul (Audible Audio Edition) Sally Mandel Amy Rubinate Audible Studios Books
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Bestselling author Sally Mandel has created a remarkable story about the profound risks that are taken in the pursuit of a dream.
For pianist Bess Stallone, a self-taught musical prodigy from the tough side of Long Island, getting into Julliard was a minor miracle. It just wasn't the kind of school girls from her blue-collar neighborhood attended. In fact, the only thing Bess had in common with the other Julliard students was her singular passion for classical music, which she could play magnificently. Except in front of an audience. From her first disastrous recital, Bess knew that she would never be good enough for the stage, as her bitter father had been telling her for years. But one willful, determined teacher would change everything.
Renowned virtuoso David Montagnier has already captivated the world. Now, he needs a new partner for his two-piano repertoire, someone to breathe fresh excitement into his work. Drawn to her wild talent, David challenges Bess, seducing her with music and offering her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get out of Rocky Beach. As David leads her from their first terrifying performance in a Harlem church to standing ovations at Carnegie Hall, Bess allows herself to surrender to the joys of life, and to believe in love. Then the romance crumbles. For David's brilliance masks the wounds of a tortured genius that may never heal. Forsaken, Bess must make a fateful journey of her own - to search once again for the music missing from her heart.
Resonating with wit, warmth, and profound insight, Heart and Soul is a triumph of emotion, a flawless symphony of realism and romance that celebrates life, love, perseverance, and an enduring passion for music.
Heart and Soul (Audible Audio Edition) Sally Mandel Amy Rubinate Audible Studios Books
Loved this book. It had some very interesting twists in it and the family dialogue was so real you could taste it. A really good read.Product details
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Heart and Soul (Audible Audio Edition) Sally Mandel Amy Rubinate Audible Studios Books Reviews
This book, unlike most, stays on my shelves for a periodic re-read (sometimes in one sitting). Somehow, Mandel makes you feel that she is telling her own story even if you have nothing in common with a smart-mouthed, working-class Long Island music prodigy, you can't help but be swept along on her professional and personal roller coaster. Telling the story in the first person certainly helps; so does Bess Stallone's reliance on her old friends and family relationships (good and bad) to keep her grounded in what otherwise might be an improbable fantasy story. I liked also that she isn't the only character in the book to grow and change through the years. This is one you think about for awhile after you've finished it. Light fare, but a well-written, good book.
Rocky Beach, a working class town in Nassau County, Long Island is home to Bess Stallone (no relation to the movie star) who defies her parents to take piano lessons from the music teacher at her school. She enters the competition to go to the prestigious Julliard School and works many part time jobs to pay for her lessons. She is a musical prodigy who is so afraid of performing in front of an audience that she faints whenever she tries.
When David Montagnier, a former child prodigy, comes into her life, he wants Bess as his partner in his two-piano repertoire. He isn't afraid she will faint and embarrass them both and as time goes by, she becomes one with David and the music while overcoming her stage freight. The pair is together both professionally and personally until tragedy strikes and Bess must find the courage to go on alone.
New York Times best-selling author Sally Mandel has written a realistic yet beautiful love story that will warm the heart of readers. Bess' meteoric rise to fame feels like it could happen to anyone who has talent. HEART AND SOUL is a heartwarming work that will be placed on the romance reader's keeper shelf.
Harriet Klausner
I'm a sucker for a love story. Heart and Soul is just that and it is not a sappy one either. It is about Bess Stallone, a tough Long Island girl who just happens to be a gifted pianoist. She talks with a foul mouth, has a very good sense of humor, you can't help but like her.
David is a virtuoso known throughout the world. He is handsome and very famous, in need of a new partner at the piano. The long and short of the story is that he picks Bess and works with her as they become a pair on stage and off. She is so much in love with him and he her.
It is a story told before of course, girl from the wrong side of the tracks hooks up with the pretty boy. Same old story but this one really will grab you and touch you and also make you laugh. David is a tortured soul who ultimately caves in and falls apart as does their relationship. There are such tender moments though in this story.
Of course there is also Jake, her forever friend and the one who has always loved her since 7th grade and will be there for her at the end when she needs him.
I loved it. If you are looking for a good love story this is for you.
Great story. Funny and touching.
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I loved this book! The characters, storyline, the heart and soul...emotions and pull! You want to cheer for them all...and yet..I was excited to read through, and sad when it was over. That makes it a great book! My wash needs to be done, supper cooked, but alas...I sit and absorb this story! Thanks Sally Ma model for a fantastic book!
I enjoyed this book very much. It was not only a love story, it was a story of understanding relationships and personalities and hidden fears. Also, because I have just begun to appreciate classical music, it gave me much insight into what goes on behind the scenes. I also came across composers and compositions that are now a part of my music library. I love when a book can entertain and teach.
Loved this book. It had some very interesting twists in it and the family dialogue was so real you could taste it. A really good read.
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