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Author: Alissa Tanskaya, Gillian HelfgottPublisher: Penguin USA
ISBN-10: 0140266445Subject: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN-13: 9780140266443Topic: --
Format: PaperbackLanguage: English
Publication Year: 1997Condition: Good
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The continuation of the true story that inspired the highly acclaimed movie "Shine", this is the account of the life of pianist David Helfgott from the time of his return to the concert stage to the present day. Written by Helfgott's wife, Gillian, it portrays Helfgott's struggle to escape the legacy of his troubled childhood and cultivate his extraordinary musical talent into a stable and celebrated career.

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Length:337 pages
Height:7.8 in.
Width:5.3 in.
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Here is the real story of Australian pianist David Helfgott, by the person who knows him best. The highly acclaimed movie SHINE tells David's extraordinary story from child musical prodigy, through tormenting mental breakdown, to triumphant recovery. This book, written by David's wife, Gillian, is the equally extraordinary story of their lives since the couple's fateful meeting in 1983, and David's own account and analysis of his life prior to that meeting. The book charts David's struggles to escape the legacy of his troubled childhood and how, with the help of his wife and friends, he forms a new sense of self without losing his magical quirkiness and childlike sense of wonder. When David achieves his dream of once again performing Rakhmaninov's Third Concerto in 1995, it is a moment of overwhelming personal affirmation, and the culmination of Gillian's unswerving belief in his brilliance. Told with honesty, passion, and clarity by the woman who stood beside David during the dramatic years of his comeback, LOVE YOU TO BITS AND PIECES is a genuinely profound and funny portrayal of David's whimsical personality and his prodigious musical ability.

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YA This poignant story of a great musical talent blurred by mental illness is brilliantly portrayed in the movie Shine. With frank detail, humor, and great understanding, Helfgott offers details that bring deeper insight into the life of her husband, Australian pianist David Helfgott. David's father, an impoverished Jewish immigrant and a frustrated musician, pinned all his hopes on his musically gifted oldest son, who showed "nervous" tendencies at an early age. By 14, David was winning Australian piano competitions, but ultimately he had to break with his father in order to study in London. Three years of study at the Royal College of Music culminated in his triumphant performance of the Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto. But the strain was too great and David had a complete mental breakdown. Returning to Australia, he was institutionalized much of the next 12 years; when he met Gillian, he was beginning to play again, in a piano bar. The story of their life together, and David's dramatic improvement and return to performing, are the heart of this book. YAs will find this sympathetic portrait fascinating; those who are familiar with the movie will find this closer look at David Helfgott's life equally rewarding. Molly Connally, Kings Park Library, Fairfax County, VA
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ISBN : 0140266445
Title : Love You to Bits and Pieces: Life with David Helfgott
EAN : 9780140266443
Authors : Gillian Helfgott, Alissa Tanskaya
Binding : Paperback
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Publication Date : 1997-01-01
Pages : 352
Dust Jacket : True
List Price (MSRP) : 11.95
Height : 0.7000 inches
Width : 5.0000 inches
Length : 7.6000 inches
Weight : 0.5000 pounds
Keywords : Instrumentalists, General, General AAS, Contemporary, Paperback, Printed Books
Condition : Good

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