Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis isolated herself for five years after a breakdown just before she was to debut with the New York Philharmonic. and a new future? Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick weaves yet another lyrical tale based on a true story that will keep readers captivated to the very end.. . .
Will she succeed and step into a new song .
Natalie makes it her mission not only to document these songs before they disappear but to appeal to President Teddy Roosevelt himself, who is the only man with the power to repeal the unjust law.
The US government\'s Code of Offenses prohibits American\'s indigenous people from singing, dancing, or speaking their own languages as the powers that be insist on assimilation.
But their music is under attack.
What she finds are songs she\'d never before encountered--the haunting melodies, rhythms, and stories of Native Americans.
In 1902, her brother invites her to join him in the West to search for healing.
Guilt-ridden and songless, Natalie can\'t seem to recapture the joy music once brought her.
Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis isolated herself for five years after a breakdown just before she was to debut with the New York Philharmonic