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Journey of a Thousand Miles - My Story (Paperback)
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Journey of a Thousand Miles - My Story (Paperback)
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"Number One" was a phrase my father--and, for that matter, my
mother--repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my
parents' friends and by their friends' children. Whenever adults
discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient
dynasties, there was always a single artist named as Number One.
There was the Number One leader of a manufacturing plant, the
Number One worker, the Number One scientist, the Number One car
mechanic. In the culture of my childhood, being best was
everything. It was the goal that drove us, the motivation that gave
life meaning. And if, by chance or fate or the blessings of the
generous universe, you were a child in whom talent was evident,
Number One became your mantra. It became mine. I never begged my
parents to take off the pressure. I accepted it; I even enjoyed it.
It was a game, this contest among aspiring pianists, and although I
may have been shy, I was bold, even at age five, when faced with a
field of rivals.
Born in China to parents whose musical careers were interrupted by
the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang has emerged as one of the
greatest pianists of our time. Yet despite his fame, few in the
West know of the heart-wrenching journey from his early childhood
as a prodigy in an industrial city in northern China to his
difficult years in Beijing to his success today.
"Journey of a Thousand Miles "documents the remarkable, dramatic
story of a family who sacrificed almost everything--his parents'
marriage, financial security, Lang Lang's childhood, and their
reputation in China's insular classical music world--for the belief
in a young boy's talent. And it reveals the devastating and intense
relationship between a boy and his father, who was willing to go to
any length to make his son a star.
An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges East and
West, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography: his book
opens a door to China, where Lang Lang is a cultural icon, at a
time when the world's attention will be on Beijing. Written with
David Ritz, the coauthor of many bestselling autobiographies,
"Journey of a Thousand Miles" is an inspiring story that will give
readers an appreciation for the courage and sacrifice it takes to
achieve greatness.
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