01617cam a2200301 i 4500 656289010 TxAuBib 20160203120000.0 150427s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015016184 9780062294418 hardcover 0062294415 hardcover (OCoLC)907128139 TxAuBib rda Albom, Mitch, 1958- The magic strings of Frankie Presto / Mitch Albom. New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2015. 496 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love. As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell. 20160203. Guitarists Fiction. Orphans Fiction. Magic Fiction. TXMOO