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1) The Soloist (Movie Tie-In): A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
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The New York Times bestselling true story that inspired the major motion picture—an “unforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanity”(People).
Journalist Steve Lopez discovered of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’s Skid Row. Deeply affected by the beauty of Ayers’s music, Lopez took it upon...
Journalist Steve Lopez discovered of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles’s Skid Row. Deeply affected by the beauty of Ayers’s music, Lopez took it upon...
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Years after narrowly escaping alone, Chloe returns to the prison city, clinging to the hope that her brother Locke is still alive somewhere inside. After successfully enlisting the help of an informant, she steels her heart and slips beyond the barricade to search for him. What awaits Chloe in this district, where not even the guards dare to set foot?
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In a treacherous district of the Prison City, one that is ruled over by a fanatical religious cult, Chloe is finally reunited with her long-lost brother. Because of the guilt she’s been harboring for leaving him behind all those years ago, she keeps her identity a secret, determined to continue protecting him from the shadows. But as the day of the children’s daring final escape approaches, so does the evil that’s been slowly creeping toward...
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"A prison the size of a city. A lonesome, snowy place that houses all manner of criminals. It's within this cage that an orphan named Chloe struggles to survive while caring for her baby brother. But when her neighbor hatches a plan to bust them out, the wheels of her fate begin to turn. This is the story of one girl's battle to hold onto hope."--Publisher marketing.
5) The Soloist
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Academy Award® nominee Robert Downey Jr. and Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx star in an extraordinary and inspiring true story of how a chance meeting can change a life. THE SOLOIST tells the poignant and ultimately soaring tale of a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who discovers a brilliant and distracted street musician, with unsinkable passion, and the unique friendship and bond that transforms both their lives. The remarkable performances make...
6) The soloist
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In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist and recent bike accident victim Steve Lopez more than his banged-up face was his pressing need for story ideas. He soon discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a skid row schizophrenic street musician, who possesses extraordinary talent - even though he only has half-broken instruments to play. Inspired by Nathaniel's story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about him and attempts to do more...
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