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Last Night at the Claremont    by Michaele Lockhart
Price: $2.99 USD. 82980 words. Published on August 6, 2011. .

Classical pianist Renata DiMonte has abandoned a career with the symphony to entertain in the elegant Piano Bar and Lounge of the Claremont Arms, one of New York City’s premier luxury hotels. Following her mother’s death, Renata finds solace in the music she has always longed to play. She bonds closely with her audience for the first time, but certain haunting experiences can't be explained.
Is Hanon Necessary?    by Cecilia Roesler
Price: $0.99 USD. 18370 words. Published on September 21, 2011. .

This book is a collection of actual transcripts of some rare interviews of world-class pianists regarding their views on the relevance of separate technical exercises for the piano. This volume features the opinions of the following well-known artists: Abbey Simon, Richard Dowling, and Jon Nakamatsu.
Kvetch: One Bitch of a Life    by Greta  Beigel
Price: $6.99 USD. 38200 words. Published on October 17, 2011. .

In "Kvetch," concert pianist-turned-journalist Greta Beigel looks back at dysfunctional Jewish family life lived under apartheid in South Africa. In telling her tale Greta inhabits many worlds: Child piano prodigy cowed by a superambitious mother, Elvis-idolizing teen, naive newlywed, American immigrant and finally California journalist interviewing luminaries in the classical firmament