Join us for a discussion of the book The Violin Conspiracy \; by Brendan Slocumb on Monday\, \;January30 at 7 pm in the Shepherd Park Library. Copies of the book may be picked up at Shepherd Park Library. This book is also a vailable in e audiobook \;and in e book formats.
\nBrenda n Slocumb was born in Yuba City\, California and was raised in Fayette ville\, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the University of North Caroli na at Greensboro with a degree in music education\, concentrations on Viol in and Viola. \;
\n"Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything\, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becom ing a professional musician. Not his mother\, who thinks he should get a r eal job\, not the fact that he can't afford a high-caliber violin\, not th e racism inherent in the classical music world. And when he makes the star tling discovery that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceles s Stradivarius\, his star begins to rise. Then with the international Tcha ikovsky Competition-the Olympics of classical music-fast approaching\, his prized family heirloom is stolen. Ray is determined to get it back. But n ow his family and the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray's great -grandfather are each claiming that the violin belongs to them. With the o dds stacked against him and the pressure mounting\, will Ray ever see his beloved violin again?"-- Provided by publisher.
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