The Painting and the Piano: An Improbable Story of Survival and Love
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06WWCT3N4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 412 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Born into a Great-Gatsby-like party, old-money wealth and privilege defined Johnny's childhood in Ladue, Missouri—the Beverly Hills of St. Growing up more than a thousand miles apart and worlds away from each other, Johnny and Adrianne seemed to have all that children could ask for. Filled with hope, inspiration, and humor, The Painting and the Piano is an unforgettable story of pain, loss, and the undying human quest for happiness.. With parts of Adrianne's story ripped from national news headlines, their journeys take them for the depths of despair and near death to their first serendipitous introduction and the moment each knew they were finally safe. Eventually, destiny would bring Johnny and Adrianne together, but first they had to endure the painful toll that alcohol, drugs, and a negligent court system would take on them. However, the demons of their respective biological mothers would eventually tear their fragile young lives apart as told in this compelling tandem narrative. Louis. Born addicted to heroin in New York City, Adrianne was placed as an infant with loving, middle-class Jewish foster parents on Long Island
"A vivid, moving account of addiction, trauma, and hard-won triumph by two survivors."Kirkus Reviews
Adrianne is a graduate of San Diego State University, and the proud mother of three girls who are all out in the world doing wonderful things. . Adrianne Lugo (Ocean Ridge, Florida) celebrated 11 years of sobriety on July 7, 2016, and is very active in the South Florida recovery communit