The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, (Audiobook)

from jfe16

"The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto" is the story of a young boy taken in and raised by a blind music teacher after he is orphaned in the Spanish American War. When he is nine, Frankie, with his battered guitar and six magical strings, is smuggled out of Spain on a tramp freighter. In London, he...

from kdabra4

I won this from Goodreads first reads, and was thrilled. I enjoy music as much as the next guy, well rock music and oldies at least. I do prefer to use my ear pods for listening to books over listening to music, though. I can't read music and don't play any instruments. Could not tell you the dif...

from MrsRJ

WOW!! I wish I could give this book 10 stars, 20 for that matter - something that would help convey just how incredible, wonderful, and amazing this story truly is. It has it all and the words are written with such fluidity, they seem to melt off the page straight into your heart. This is definit...

from

Because the narrator of most of the story is Music, you enjoy a uniquely creative, fresh perspective with rich musical insight. I was moved to tears more than once as it reminded me of my son and his unexplained musical aptitude. Love how Albom makes a fictional story so believable while weaving ...

from Writermala

"Truth is Light. Lies are shadows. Music is both." Is this statement from a non-fiction book by Mitch Albom? No, it is from his novel. What a beautiful novel narrated by music. Music tells the story of Fransisco, better known as Frankie who was blessed with the gift of music and which he earned b...