Description
This powerful novel, set in any town, USA, brings to the fore the importance of “music” in the growth of every man, woman, and child, as it is music that enhances the understanding of the meaning of love and its most dynamic aspect … the giving of one’s heart.
The story’s backdrop emerges from the legacy of any small town that cherishes its humble beginnings and the glory of its citizenry. Blended into the stirring romance of its principal characters is the historical reportage and the personal chronicles (diary) entries that date back to 1962.
The purported calculable components of life are often capricious, as one can never count on the preciseness of happenstance. Such are the purported necessities of life, food, water, shelter, and clothing. Indeed, each is indispensable but at the mercy of economic and environmental conditions. With all that to contemplate in the textured world all about us, one element brings forth the dreams and memories of special moments, hope, and love.
That is the intrinsic sway of … music. Often, just the first few bars of a tune can revive a memory of many decades ago or almost magically flip an internal switch, changing despair into joy and loneliness into a swath of warmth. No other domain in our society has that power and that personal impact. Music, in its many forms, meets the “needs” of every person in every demographic category. Music, like love, never fails, and no matter the occasion or the circumstance of life, music makes the darkest moments more tolerable and enhances the zenithal peaks of a lifetime.
Interwoven in this tale of teenage love and wonderment is the integral role of music, from the multitude of instruments of a top-performing high school concert band to the rock-n-roll sounds of garage bands to the spontaneous singing in pubs and soda shops. This fast-moving tale of teenage romance and frivolity wraps itself around a brilliant cast of characters who will have you breathlessly laughing out loud and then, on just the next page, will bring tears to your eyes.
The fascinating characters of this story will quickly wrap themselves around your heart and invigorate your memories of so many people from your high school years.
As with all Hoag novels, the story winds through all your emotional fabric with a concluding scene that will have you needing just one more song and wanting one more kiss.
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