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The Painting and the Piano - Lipscomb, John
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The Painting and The Piano is an improbable story of survival and love. The childhoods of Johnny and Adrianne couldn't have been more different. Not only were they born more than one-thousand miles apart, but the cultural and financial contrasts between their respective childhoods are equally as stark. Old-money wealth and privilege defined Johnny's childhood in Ladue, Missouri, which is to St. Louis what Scarsdale is to New York City or Beverly Hills to Los Angeles. From the moment of his birth, Johnny's world was private clubs, private schools, private jets, high-society etiquette, and a…mehr

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The Painting and The Piano is an improbable story of survival and love. The childhoods of Johnny and Adrianne couldn't have been more different. Not only were they born more than one-thousand miles apart, but the cultural and financial contrasts between their respective childhoods are equally as stark. Old-money wealth and privilege defined Johnny's childhood in Ladue, Missouri, which is to St. Louis what Scarsdale is to New York City or Beverly Hills to Los Angeles. From the moment of his birth, Johnny's world was private clubs, private schools, private jets, high-society etiquette, and a loving nanny named Lizzy. Middleclass Jewish values, bickering but loving parents, and the distinct character of Long Island defined Adrianne's early life. It was public school, public transportation, Jones Beach, and Lawn Guyland rather than Long Island or tawk instead of talk. However, Johnny and Adrianne's childhoods share a tragic parallel that damaged each to the core of their psyche, their emotional well-being, and brought both to the brink of death. Where their story diverges from so many others is that rather than fall into the darkness, Johnny and Adrianne reached for the light. Thus began their respective journeys of healing, which led from the slow death of addiction to a serendipitous meeting, falling in love and building a shared life dedicated to the service of others. Told as a tandem narrative, Adrianne and Johnny pass their respective stories of childhood trauma and abuse, addiction, healing, and final triumph of love back and forth in alternating chapters. Their stories are unique, but share parallels that create a taut and emotionally compelling narrative. The book is divided into two acts with seven scenes in the first act and four scenes in the second act. A brief Prologue introduces the reader to the story. Placed at the head of each chapter is a brief quote reflecting a key element of the story in that chapter.
Autorenporträt
John Lipscomb (Ocean Ridge, Florida) celebrated 18 years of sobriety on January 5, 2017. Fully immersed in the South Florida recovery community, he is passionate about it and is constantly reaching out to help others. Since becoming sober, John has sponsored many men in recovery, written and blogged about recovery, fundraised for The Exodus outpatient program, and spoken at their annual meeting. He has also been on the board of several men's recovery homes. John brought Alcoholic Anonymous program meetings into prison and, with Catholic Church Ministries, worked with men and women in maximum security prison including those on death row. He speaks to book clubs, has done podcasts, and radio and TV interviews. John is a graduate of Columbia College. Adrianne Lugo (Ocean Ridge, Florida) celebrated 11 years of sobriety on July 7, 2016, and is very active in the South Florida recovery community. She worked for a recovery home company, sponsors women in Alcoholics Anonymous, and blogs about recovery. Adrianne also participated in a Catholic Ministries program working with prisoners on death row. She has appeared on podcasts, and has done radio and TV interviews discussing recovery from opiate addiction. She was born addicted to heroin and was put into foster care as an infant. At the age of nine, her biological parents started a year-long court battle to get her back that made national news. Today, she works to help the public understand the foster care system and its future. Adrianne is a graduate of San Diego State University, and the proud mother of three girls who are all out in the world doing wonderful things.