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Steve Lopez is a California native who has written for seven newspapers and Time magazine. He is the author of three novels and Land of Giants, his observations on life in Philadelphia. His book The Soloist won the Pen USA Literary Award and was the basis for a Dream Works film starring Jamine Foxx toon meer and Robert Downey Jr. toon minder

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Geboortedatum
1953-10-15
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
California, USA
Opleiding
San Jose State University
Beroepen
journalist
Organisaties
Los Angeles Times
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Pulitzer Prize finalist (x3)

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LA Times columnist comes upon a homeless man playing exquisite violin on a street corner. This is the story of how he helps and befriends the special person.
 
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bentstoker | 57 andere besprekingen | Jan 26, 2024 |
I really liked how Mr. Lopez shared his own life struggles with career and family along with his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers. It made this a deeper, more complex relationship study. This isn't a simple feel good story, where Ayers walks away a different man. The ups and downs of Nathaniel's schizophrenia was enlightening and heartbreaking.
 
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wvlibrarydude | 57 andere besprekingen | Jan 14, 2024 |
As I embark on the "retirement" road, this book looked interesting. It gave me some good ideas and view points but I came to realize that after working for my self for the last 20 years, I am very much a self starter and if I am interested in something I give a go. I am just changing my focus of responsibilities and interests. Life is good. I wish we could come up with a better word than retirement, it sounds like going to sleep and dying. It is a change from paid to unpaid work and hopefully more options. Everyone I know, including myself, are busier and more active than ever now that we are "not being paid to do something".… (meer)
 
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Katyefk | Jul 14, 2023 |
Good book that I listened to on a borrowed library audio copy during a trip to SC.

LA Journalist befriends a homeless man who turns out to have had a breakdown when he was a Julliard and now lives near Disney Hall and a Bethoven statue. The columnist eventually understands that the life he envisions for Nathaniel is not the life that Nathaniel wants or is capable of having.
 
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