{"product_id":"the-magic-strings-of-frankie-presto-9780062294432","title":"The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eTuesdays with Morrie\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Five People You Meet in Heaven \u003c\/em\u003ecomes his most critically acclaimed novel yet--a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his God-given talent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people's lives--using six mysterious blue strings--Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart love story, part magical mystery, \u003cem\u003eThe Magic Strings of Frankie Presto\u003c\/em\u003e is Mitch Albom at his finest, a \u003cem\u003eForrest Gump\u003c\/em\u003e-like epic about one man's journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbom, Mitch:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003eMitch Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than forty million copies in forty-seven languages worldwide. He has written seven number-one New York Times bestsellers - including \u003cem\u003eTuesdays with Morrie\u003c\/em\u003e, the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years - award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and is the recipient of the 2010 Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement. After bestselling memoir \u003cem\u003eFinding Chik\u003c\/em\u003ea and \"Human Touch,\" the weekly serial written and published online in real-time to raise funds for pandemic relief, his latest work is a return to fiction with \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger in the Lifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e (Harper, November 2021). He founded and oversees SAY Detroit, a consortium of nine different charitable operations in his hometown, including a nonprofit dessert shop and food product line to fund programs for Detroit's most underserved citizens. He also operates an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, which he visits monthly. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan. Learn more at www.mitchalbom.com, www.saydetroit.org, and www.havefaithaiti.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603677221138,"sku":"9780062294432","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9877bc60-e541-4925-a947-8e6c8801600e.jpg?v=1732249847","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-magic-strings-of-frankie-presto-9780062294432","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}