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Author
Series
Posadas County mysteries volume 20
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
Gifted fifteen-year-old Francisco Guzman has become an internationally renowned concert pianist, touring the world under the auspices of his music conservatory. That gives his mother, Posadas County Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, plenty of reason to worry--and that's magnified when she learns that he's in Mexico's crime-ridden Mazatlan for a concert series where he may be the target for scam artists and kidnappers. Estelle's worries go from bad...
43) Cassandra's song
Author
Series
Publisher
Steeple Hill Books
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Gifted pianist Cassandra Rowlands is reluctant to get involved in dating or romance. Antonio Pagliarulo is a dazzling tenor who is a confirmed bachelor. Yet when the two meet at a concert, love is definitely in the air.
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Jerome Mason goes to live with his aunt and cousins following the death of his mom, and although Aunt Geneva tries to make him feel welcome, Jerome misses his mother and his piano which has been sold to cover expenses, and the only person who seems to understand his feelings is Mr. Willie, a man who does odd jobs to support himself while living in the carriage house of an empty, dilapidated mansion.
48) The piano man
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
A young Afro-American girl recalls the life story of her grandfather who performed in vaudeville and played piano for the silent movies.
Series
Language
English
Description
Gillian Hodge goes to Rainbow's End Resort for some R&R after her promising career as a concert pianist is crushed, along with her right hand, after an encounter with a man on a motorcycle. Now she finds herself the reluctant rescuer to another one. TJ Benjamin finds himself stranded with a busted bike after wandering the country on his motorcycle for the past year after the death of his wife and the loss of his faith.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Lysandros Drakakis always gets what he wants, and he's never stopped wanting beautiful pianist Rio Armstrong! A fake engagement to please his family is the perfect opportunity to uncover the reason why she walked away from their powerful connection... and to indulge their still-sizzling desire under the Mediterranean sun. But Rio's heartbreaking revelation changes the stakes-- he's given her his ring, now Lysandros finds himself wanting to give Rio...
51) Shine
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
Story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. He experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall.
52) A Roman rhapsody
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Famed for its natural beauty and rich history, Sardinia in 1968 is notorious, too, for the bandits who kidnap wealthy landowners for ransom. Eleven-year-old Alba Fresu's brother, and her father, Bruno, are abducted by criminals who mistake Bruno for a rich man. After a grueling journey through the countryside, the two are eventually released--but the experience leaves Alba shaken and unable to readjust to normal life, or to give voice to her inner...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sparkly and charming Natalie Fincher has it all - a handsome new husband, a fixer-upper cottage of her dreams, and the opportunity to tour with the musical she's spent years writing. But when her husband suddenly dies, all her hopes and dreams instantly disappear. Two and a half years later, Natalie is still lost. She works, sleeps (well, as much as the sexually frustrated village foxes will allow), and sees friends just often enough to allay their...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A former prodigy refuses to believe her best years are behind her in this sparkling debut about second chances, unexpected joys, and the miraculous healing power of art and connection. It's a lot of pressure being compared to Mozart. Especially when you're only five. Prudence Childs was once the most famous kindergartner on the planet. She played at the White House, appeared on talk shows, and inspired a generation of children to take up piano. But...
56) Hot hand
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 1
Language
English
Description
In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice.
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The internationally famous bandleader Peter Duchin's six decades of performing have taken him to the most exclusive dance floors and concert halls in the world. He has played for presidents, kings, and queens, as well as for civil rights and cultural organizations. But in 2013, Duchin suffered a stroke that left him with limited use of his left hand, severely impacting his career.
Publisher
[Distributed by] Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[©2002]
Language
English
Description
The story of an extraordinary man who lives a remarkable life without setting foot on land. Dubbed 1900 for the year he was born, he was abandoned atop a piano and raised by a lowly crew member in the bowels of a luxurious cruise ship. As he grows up, he is drawn to the piano and discovers he has an amazing gift for creating music. His reputation spreads, but he refuses to leave the ship. Only when he spots a beautiful girl on-board does he try to...
60) Five fingers
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Martijn is an idealistic Dutch pianist who travels to Morocco to help start a food bank program for malnourished children. Within moments of his arrival, however, Martijn is abducted by a group of terrorists, injected with a debilitating drug, and imprisoned. Under the threat of death, Martijn engages in a mental chess match with Ahmat who is trying to learn his captor's true objective and avoid a horrible fate.