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One Man's Music ReviewThe story begins with Jenna Adams, an aspiring ten-year-old girl who loses her father to divorce a year later. Jenna is smitten with the music of Eric Ries, who becomes her musical guiding star and fills the emotional void of a lifelong fatherless child. The story of Jenna and Eric shows how great talent and accomplishment from an early age develops in the crucible of emotional turmoil. No wonder that Wunderkinder so often are shooting stars who glow with brilliance until they enter the dense atmosphere of adult life only to burn out. Great gifts and fame can exact a heavy toll on the psyche.
Later enters Josh Kendal, a man who abandoned his career as a Julliard-educated composer to become a talent agent for Atlas Artists. With words that have implications for the other main characters, Josh stated, "I love composing, but wasn't masochistic enough to pursue a career."
But Jenna and Eric are no shooting stars. They battle their psychological demons by making more and better music and love, and in the end they leave us not with a three-note major chord in the parent position, but a perfect fifth with a suspended note in the middle begging for movement or resolution. Will the author segue into a sequel of this remarkable American classical musicians' Entwicklungsroman?
Lawrence M. Probes, M.D.
PsychiatristOne Man's Music OverviewThe music stirred her blood.As a child, Jenna Adams uses the lush, symphonic music and mesmerizing photograph of internationally renowned composer, Eric Ries, as a means to escape her parents' bitter divorce. Vocally gifted and emotionally neglected, Jenna turns eighteen and enrolls in a prestigious music conservatory where she becomes friends with Eric's piano virtuoso daughter.But which man touched her soul?A whirlwind of lust and energy, Eric Ries becomes a very real presence in Jenna's life, offering up seduction, fame, excitement, and most of all music. By her mid-twenties, Jenna's passion for music is thoroughly entwined with her obsession for Eric. When she meets manager Josh Kendal, she catches a glimpse of depth and sincerity, of kindness and dependability-and Jenna is torn between the temptations that have shaped her life and the kind of love she's never had.Reviews and Other Information:"A unique blend of music, obsession, and a young girl's coming of age. You can almost hear the music wafting from the pages and feel the bittersweet struggle between love and obsession - a touching sonnet for the soul."Debby Schoeningh, Editor - The Record-Courier "It was a pleasure to read One Man's Music for many reasons. First, it's rare to read a novel about music and musicians where all the musical references are totally accurate and believable, where one doesn't have to make the allowances of 'it could never really have happened that way,' or something comparable. More than that, however, Christina's book is witty, emotional, and written with extreme personal insight into her characters. The reader relates to everyone in the novel, and finds some redeeming quality in the entire cast. I found myself laughing out loud, crying real tears, and living true angst from beginning to end. Christina is a first-class novelist.I can't wait to read the sequel."William Shookhoff, Artistic Director, Opera by Request, Toronto; Former Conductor, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera, Canadian National Companies"...a very entertaining read. The author is a trained musician, and it shows in her work as she allows the reader to hear the perfomances she describes. Jenna's desire for love and acceptance are heartbreaking, and it is easy to sympathize with her search for the right man. Readers will be immediately drawn into the story, and will find it hard to leave until the dramatic conclusion. This novel is recommended to romance lovers, and they will certainly not be disappointed."Manic Readers

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