The Soloist : A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music (Paperback)

from stubbyfingers

When I pass a homeless person on the street, I don't tend to think too much about them. But what if one day you stopped and really took an interest in one of them? What if you found out why they got where they are? And what if you found out what keeps them there? This is the story of a man who do...

from debs4jc

A close encounter with the problems faced by the mentally ill and homeless changed Steve Lopez's life--and it may inspire you to change as well. Steve Lopez was scouting for a topics for his newspaper column when he spotted a homeless man playing a 2 stringed violin in a nearby park. Doing the op...

from jenforbus

The Soloist is the true story of Steve Lopez's experience with a homeless, schizophrenic who also happens to be an amazingly talented musician on the streets of Los Angeles . Steve Lopez, a journalist with the L.A. Times, met Nathanial Ayers on Skid Row in L.A. Lopez was looking for a story for h...

from gypsysmom

I listened to this as an electronic down load from my library. I had seen the movie a few months ago and I was sure there was quite a bit left out of the story. There was and I'm glad I had the chance to listen to the whole book. Steve Lopez is a columnist for the LA Times. One day he happened ac...

from vernefan

Steve Lopez' real life portrayal and realistic glimpse into the world of one homeless and heartbreaking life, is story telling at it's finest. Never have I enjoyed a non-fiction book so much. I read The Soloist in about 10 hours, totally immersed, entranced and in awe of Lopez's poignant writing ...