Expecting by Nancy Moser

Expecting by Nancy Moser

It's January 1960. Leland Thomson plays his cello with incredible passion and sensitivity, demonstrating a skill that far outstretches his age and circumstance. The cello came from his uncle, but the gift was from God. Attached to the gift was a dream to play before vast audiences, a dream that seemed well beyond the reach of a sixteen-year-old boy from the hills of Arkansas.

Life is a challenge in the hills, even more so if you are sawmill trash. Your lot is cast low and thrusts upon you daily challenges of race, poverty, abuse and mistrust. Only by strong convictions do the Thomson's manage a simple yet contented lifestyle.

On a trip into town, they meet Ralph Watkins, a Regent at The New York Conservatory of Music. When Ralph hears Leland play, he outlays a plan to have Leland play at Carnegie Hall. But when Ralph discovers Leland's practice of praying each time he plays, to honor the Source of the gift, Ralph demands he stop, only to realize what he asks separates Leland from that which gives him his identity and ability.

Leland Thomson: a Gift, a Cello and a Dream is a captivating story full of country charm and wit. It follows Leland as he fulfills his dream while proving where you come from matters less than who you are.

Nancy Moser is the award-winning author of twenty-five novels that focus on the characters discovering their unique purpose. Her genres include both contemporary and historical stories. Her historical bio-novels allow real women-of-history to share their life stories: Just Jane (Jane Austen), Mozart's Sister (Nannerl Mozart), Washington's Lady (Martha Washington) and How Do I Love Thee? (Elizabeth Barrett Browning.) Her historical romance An Unlikely Suitor was named to Booklist's Top Ten Romance Novels of 2011. Her time-travel novel, Time Lottery, won a Christy Award, and Washington's Lady was a finalist. Her contemporary books are known for their big-casts and intricate plotting. Some titles are The Seat Beside Me, Weave of the World, The Sister Circle, The Invitation and The Good Nearby. Nancy and her husband live in the Midwest. She's earned a degree in architecture, traveled extensively in Europe, and has performed in numerous theaters, symphonies, and choirs. She knits voraciously, kills all her houseplants, and can wire an electrical fixture without getting shocked. She is a fan of anything antique-humans included. Find out more: Website: www.nancymoser.com, Historical blog: http: //footnotesfromhistory.blogspot.com/ Author blog: http: //authornancymoser.blogspot.com/ Pinterest: http: //www.pinterest.com/nancymoser1/ Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/nancymoser.author Twitter: https: //twitter.com/MoserNancy

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ISBN 13	9780877886105
ISBN 10	0877886105
Titel	Expecting
Autor	Nancy Moser
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Shaw (Harold) Publishers,U.S.
Erscheinungsjahr	2000-03-07
Seitenanzahl	80
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