While he copied out solos by Charlie Christian
infused with a poignant blend of hope for the promise of modernity and nostalgia for a simpler time"--
But Bresson's film is not merely process-mindedi - it's a work of intense spirituality and humanity
or is everyone doomed to the chaos that's been loosed on the world
He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look
White Oleander -- Janet Fitch, Paperback Grammy Winner 1996 (39th Annual) While he copied out solosThe unforgettable story of a young woman's odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption. Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned