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Love You to Bits and Pieces: Life With David Helfgott
Love You to Bits and Pieces Life With David Helfgott
Author: Gillian Helfgott, Alissa Tanskaya
Australian pianist David Helfgott is fascinating as both artist and psychological subject; here's his story on both counts as told by his wife, Gillian. Now well known from his movie biography, the critically acclaimed Shine, the book gives a fuller account of his life and struggles to return to playing the piano and living a halfway normal life.
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ISBN-13: 9780140266443
ISBN-10: 0140266445
Publication Date: 1/1/1997
Pages: 337
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3.9 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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tish avatar reviewed Love You to Bits and Pieces: Life With David Helfgott on + 384 more book reviews
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if you have seen the movie Shine, about David Helfgott,this is a wonderful companion piece to it written by his wife. it explains many things that i found difficult to hear in the movie.
it is also a story of great love,no matter what. i truly admire both of them
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I first watched the movie Shine about the life of David Helfgott, a musical genious. This led to my interst in his biography as written by his wife. I'm very glad I saw the movie first. When I read the book I could hear their voices and the cadence of their speech, especially David's. The movie was incredible and the book added to my understanding of David and how he became the man that he was. Next I want to read the biography of David and his family written by David's sister with whom he did not have a close relationship.
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reviewed Love You to Bits and Pieces: Life With David Helfgott on + 33 more book reviews
Interesting look at life with a schizophrenic genius.
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A touching, thought provoking and wonderful book written by David's wife Gillian. This is a book everyone should read!


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