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I'm Possible : A Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream by Richard Antoine White (2021, Hardcover)

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PublisherFlatiron Books
ISBN-101250269644
ISBN-139781250269645
eBay Product ID (ePID)26050398648

Product Key Features

Book TitleI'm Possible : a Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Criticism, Personal Memoirs, Composers & Musicians, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year2021
GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRichard Antoine White
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-026488
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly "Remarkable . . . [An] exceptionally inspiring story of the power of perseverance and the saving grace of music and community." -- Booklist "White writes passionately about his studies and relationships, his tone disarmingly direct, with flashes of lyric brilliance. This is a story of perseverance, hard work and a little luck; of love of music and the importance of community and both built and biological families. Readers will find his account touching and inspirational." -- Shelf Awareness, "An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly, "Powerful . . . equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. White is a gifted storyteller." -- Washington Post "Resonant, beautifully wrought." -- Oprah Daily "A painful, inspiring journey from start to finish." -- Zibby Owens, Katie Couric online "An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly "Remarkable . . . [An] exceptionally inspiring story of the power of perseverance and the saving grace of music and community." -- Booklist "White writes passionately about his studies and relationships, his tone disarmingly direct, with flashes of lyric brilliance. This is a story of perseverance, hard work and a little luck; of love of music and the importance of community and both built and biological families. Readers will find his account touching and inspirational." -- Shelf Awareness "The sweetest love song for his adoptive parents, for music, for miracles, and for those who supported White all along . . . [The] feel-best of feel-good books." -- Washington Informer, "An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly "White writes passionately about his studies and relationships, his tone disarmingly direct, with flashes of lyric brilliance . . . This is a story of perseverance, hard work and a little luck; of love of music and the importance of community and both built and biological families . . . His casual, earnest storytelling style beautifully suits this moving narrative, and admirably achieves a tone that is stirring but not saccharine. Readers will find his account touching and inspirational." -- Shelf Awareness, "An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly "Remarkable . . . [An] exceptionally inspiring story of the power of perseverance and the saving grace of music and community." -- Booklist "White writes passionately about his studies and relationships, his tone disarmingly direct, with flashes of lyric brilliance . . . This is a story of perseverance, hard work and a little luck; of love of music and the importance of community and both built and biological families . . . His casual, earnest storytelling style beautifully suits this moving narrative, and admirably achieves a tone that is stirring but not saccharine. Readers will find his account touching and inspirational." -- Shelf Awareness, "Powerful . . . equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. White is a gifted storyteller." -- Washington Post "An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly "Remarkable . . . [An] exceptionally inspiring story of the power of perseverance and the saving grace of music and community." -- Booklist "White writes passionately about his studies and relationships, his tone disarmingly direct, with flashes of lyric brilliance. This is a story of perseverance, hard work and a little luck; of love of music and the importance of community and both built and biological families. Readers will find his account touching and inspirational." -- Shelf Awareness "Resonant, beautifully wrought." -- Oprah Daily "The sweetest love song for his adoptive parents, for music, for miracles, and for those who supported White all along . . . [The] feel-best of feel-good books." -- Washington Informer, "An evocative portrait of ambition and artistic aspiration . . . a vivid, inspiring saga of talent sprouting in unlikely places." -- Publishers Weekly "Remarkable . . . [An] exceptionally inspiring story of the power of perseverance and the saving grace of music and community." -- Booklist "White writes passionately about his studies and relationships, his tone disarmingly direct, with flashes of lyric brilliance. This is a story of perseverance, hard work and a little luck; of love of music and the importance of community and both built and biological families. Readers will find his account touching and inspirational." -- Shelf Awareness "The sweetest love song for his adoptive parents, for music, for miracles, and for those who supported White all along . . . [The] feel-best of feel-good books." -- Washington Informer "Resonant, beautifully wrought." -- Oprah Daily
Dewey Decimal788.98092
Synopsis"Powerful . . . equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. White is a gifted storyteller." -- Washington Post From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in I'm Possible , an inspiring memoir of perseverance and possibility. Young Richard Antoine White and his mother don't have a key to a room or a house. Sometimes they have shelter, but they never have a place to call home. Still, they have each other, and Richard believes he can look after his mother, even as she struggles with alcoholism and sometimes disappears, sending Richard into loops of visiting familiar spots until he finds her again. And he always does--until one night, when he almost dies searching for her in the snow and is taken in by his adoptive grandparents. Living with his grandparents is an adjustment with rules and routines, but when Richard joins band for something to do, he unexpectedly discovers a talent and a sense of purpose. Taking up the tuba feels like something he can do that belongs to him, and playing music is like a light going on in the dark. Soon Richard gains acceptance to the prestigious Baltimore School for the Arts, and he continues thriving in his musical studies at the Peabody Conservatory and beyond, even as he navigates racial and socioeconomic disparities as one of few Black students in his programs. With fierce determination, Richard pushes forward on his remarkable path, eventually securing a coveted spot in a symphony orchestra and becoming the first African American to earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance. A professor, mentor, and motivational speaker, Richard now shares his extraordinary story--of dreaming big, impossible dreams and making them come true.
LC Classification NumberML419.W413A3 2021