The second picture Donna finds in Vincent’s sketchbook is one of him as a child playing the mandolin. She observes that his stance with one foot in front of the other somehow reveals his unassuming, humble nature, and marvels at how he was
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The Little Mandolin Player
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The Music of Childhood
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Music Series | 0 commentsThis is the first picture in the sketchbook that Donna discovers in The Bird that Sang in Color. Music is already a part of the picture as it shows a bunch of albums beside Vincent, but it also reveals another type of music–the music of
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The theme of music pervades The Bird that Sang in Color. The story begins and ends in music and music is played throughout with various instruments and albums. But there isn’t only music in a literal sense. There is also the music of
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The Bird that Sang in Color
Posted by Grace Mattioli in News | 0 commentsThe Bird that Sang in Color will be released on January 17th and will be available through Amazon and all major online book sellers. This is the story of a woman who creates the life she always wanted, and then, leaves it behind when she
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The Beauty of Leafless Trees
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsIn the beginning of Discovery of an Eagle, Cosmo sees the beauty of the autumn leaves: “And even though he knew that the leaves changing colors meant that they were dying, he never felt death in the air. He felt life, renewal, and
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