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Violin Down
A Heart Warming Story of Triumph over Adversity - After achieving near prodigy status with the violin, John Weller put down the instrument for more than two years after a catastrophic event.
Violin Down is the true story of a tremendous fall from grace, of a young man who lost the gift of music through a catastrophic event, his lifelong effort to recapture his passion, and the scars of a struggle that remain etched forever.
Violin Down chronicles how John overcame his personal adversity to achieve greatness, and his subsequent successful career as Assistant Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony.
Violin Down is the true story of a tremendous fall from grace, of a young man who lost the gift of music through a catastrophic event, his lifelong effort to recapture his passion, and the scars of a struggle that remain etched forever.
Violin Down chronicles how John overcame his personal adversity to achieve greatness, and his subsequent successful career as Assistant Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony.
133 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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June 20, 2014
This is the story of a young man - a violin prodigy - who, because of a thoughtless choice, almost loses his dream to play. It's a great book for me because it starts out in northeast Portland, OR, the area I grew up in, so I know many of the locales and even some of the people.
If you are a musician, this is an inspiring read. If you would just like to spend a few hours with a short book that reaffirms that our choices DO have consequences, and that our fears CAN be overcome, this is also worth a look. It's a sincere, heartfelt autobiography, and the author takes you with him from the highest highs to the lowest lows, and the journey that follows.
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars. While it's not "great literature", it broke my heart and made me think. So many of us, when we are young, think that we are immune from the consequences of our actions. Unfortunately, some of our choices can't be shrugged off and have life-long repercussions. Another message here is that there is always hope.
This book is currently only available from the author/publisher, and can be obtained at violindown.com. It is also available through the Seattle Public Library system.
(Also check Amazon - they are currently out of stock, but apparently will be carrying it.)
If you are a musician, this is an inspiring read. If you would just like to spend a few hours with a short book that reaffirms that our choices DO have consequences, and that our fears CAN be overcome, this is also worth a look. It's a sincere, heartfelt autobiography, and the author takes you with him from the highest highs to the lowest lows, and the journey that follows.
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars. While it's not "great literature", it broke my heart and made me think. So many of us, when we are young, think that we are immune from the consequences of our actions. Unfortunately, some of our choices can't be shrugged off and have life-long repercussions. Another message here is that there is always hope.
This book is currently only available from the author/publisher, and can be obtained at violindown.com. It is also available through the Seattle Public Library system.
(Also check Amazon - they are currently out of stock, but apparently will be carrying it.)
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