perhaps the one unpardonable error of men is to withdraw from communion with one another, no matter how good the reason for withdrawal." A very well-written work that painted a picture of the beauty of Africa and its people in a way I've never visualized before. The education of the young man in this coming of age story shows how time spent outside and alone complements and enhances a classical education and vice versa. There ain't no pay in blogging, and when there ain't no regular income either, every little helps, and is gratefully received. Thank you! Rami, il protagonista di questo incantevole libro, ricorda: «[Il direttore d'orchestra] mi ha detto che questa storia dovrebbero sentirla tutti». Ma che storia ci vuole raccontare, Rami?

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On a boat drifting in the cold waters of the Mediterranean, dozens of Middle-Eastern refugees, young and old, cling to one another, waiting for the uncertainty that haunts their future to be put to rest. His feelings, uncensored and raw, had to serve as Ouwa’s end-of-term report in this examination room of time..." Published in partnership with Amnesty International, with supplementary reading guides. About This Edition ISBN: Lewis’ novella brings to life the unified power of hope and faith and freedom that keeps strong all those fleeing war, massacre, and hardshipWas für ein Buch. Wenn jemandem hier nicht die Tränen kommen, weiß ich auch nicht weiter. Schon seit der Frankfurter Buchmesse, auf der mir „Der Klang der Freiheit“ vorgestellt wurde, warte ich sehnlichst auf diesen Titel und kam nun endlich in den Genuss, ihn samt der wunderschönen Illustrationen zu lesen. I am so grateful to have come across Van Der Post and my appreciation for his great writings is all thanks to Jeremy Griffith. I don’t think I would ever have appreciated the honesty of Van Der Post’s words without the Truthful explanations of Griffith’s work in his definitive book FREEDOM: The end of the Human Condition. Dark shades of night, war and escape are the only colors used in this book and introduce a thirteen-year-old boy, Rami, who has escaped conflict and loss. The story opens with this young lad holding an instrument case and sitting in a small boat with other refugees. Their motor has shut down and they are drifting with little food; the boy is rebuked for not bringing something with him that might provide more sustenance. However, Rami uses his love of music and story to uplift those in the boat as he plays a story to which each can relate personal memories. Thus, a community is formed around story, song and shared fears as they venture to the unknown. The gift of hope that the boy gives through his love of music and his instrument reveals agency of spirit that extends to others. The story within this story is that of a boy finding a wild injured colt and raising it to be the fastest, most desired stallion in the land. When the horse came into the hands of an evil Lord, the fantasy begins as the horse gave the boy his music to use to defeat the Dark Lord. The story ends with hope and a song of freedom, thus giving the refugees in the boat hope. This tale can, and should, be consumed in one sitting, even for the busiest of children or young teens. A Story Like The Wind features 14 year old Rami who is escaping his war torn homeland with a handful of strangers in a tiny boat on a vicious sea. Rami carries nothing but his violin. To give everyone hope through the long, turbulent night when their outboard engine has died, he plays and his music tells a story. The story is of a Mongolian boy and his untameable white stallion; a metaphor for a violence riddled country and the unbreakable spirit of its people despite all odds. This tale within a tale is truly heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time. When the boy is finally persuaded to play his violin, the only thing he has been able to bring with him, he tells the story of Suke and the White Stallion. This is a story of fighting for freedom. The travellers on the boat decide to sing it, “for those they have left behind and those who don’t know they need it yet.” It symbolises their incredible endurance and ability to hope even in what seems like hopeless conditions.

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urn:lcp:storylikewind00vand:lcpdf:133da3c2-7b47-421c-9b5d-9a0894771fa6 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier storylikewind00vand Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2w38r27v Lccn 76182968 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition A Story Like The Wind" should only take a half-hour to read, it took me two weeks because i kept putting it down and thinking of what the boy sang to the others to give them the promise of living further and longer. The song is about a horse, its companions, the wind and the and an evil conqueror and Weaver's art is shades of blue and white pencil against a dark blue starless sky.Robot Roz undertakes an unusual ocean journey to save her adopted island home in this third series entry. A Story Like the Wind was my first ever book I read of Lauren’s Van der Post and it is one of my all time favourites. There is a boat. It isn’t even really a boat – just a toy dinghy really. And in that boat a group of refugees sit. It’s cold. It’s dark. It’s frightening. The sea is rising. And there is a boy with a violin, who starts to tell them a story. I am reading this again, having received it as a b'day gift -- so far, I am finding it to be better than the first time I read it. The power of music and story bring people together. Although they were strangers (except for the small family) they all could relate to the experience on different levels. Touching briefly on their circumstances - why they are escaping - this is a story about resilience and hope.