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The Inspiration Behind
'The Music in You'
Following my mother’s passing in 2021, the emotions and disbelief that I could no longer visit or listen to her playing her piano, hit hard. In the following years, I was compelled to write a story of her musical life. Included are some stories our parents had told in relation to their love of music and the opportunities that came along to share their music with others.
As it happened, our father was also a musician.
‘The Music in You’ started as a small gesture for my family to remember our
parents’ love for music and the music they brought into each of our lives.
Somewhere along the way, I felt the need to turn this book into a professionally illustrated story and send it out into the world to hopefully inspire others, or maybe just to enjoy reminiscing about your own life journeys.
Little Joycee always kept her mind working, was ‘sharp as a tack’ and played her piano beautifully up to 95 years of age.
Little Joycee never grew old inside, where it counts.
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The Messages Inside
'The Music in You'
'The Music in You' has two prominent messages to help guide us in creating a better future for ourselves.
Firstly, to acknowledge the ‘inner strengths’ we were all born with and use them to make our days brighter and help fulfil our dreams.
Secondly, to learn more about the ‘Universal powers’ that can help each one of us, if we are prepared to look for it.
Because when you work hard to achieve your dreams,
‘Magic’ can happen.
I hope that this story could be of interest and benefit to:
Families
The ‘Young’ and ‘Young at heart’
Educational purposes
Aged Care
Musical Therapists
Music Teachers
Libraries
Book Review
'The Music in You'
“Sally has written this heart-warming tribute to her mother. Her story and style of writing are charming, very personal and delightful. While reading Little Joycee’s story, I, like so many of us will, found myself reliving my own musical childhood and bringing back memories of my own mother’s life. She too was a music teacher/examiner.”
WAYNE GALLASCH
Historian, International Author, Photographer and Film Maker
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