When he fell from a darkened stage in November 1996, Kirk Franklin could easily have been killed. That ten-foot plunge might have ended the career of one of America's most exciting young prodigies. But thanks to his dramatic recovery, the fall added not only a new dimension to his story but it broug
My Life: The Musical
β Scribed by Wood, Maryrose
- Book ID
- 108404895
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 430 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780375846403
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
To best friends and devoted theater fans Emily and Philip, Aurora is no ordinary Broadway musical. Their love for the hit show (whose reclusive author has never been named) is nothing short of an obsession. Thanks to a secret loan from Emily's grandma Rose, seeing the Saturday matinee has become a weekly ritual that makes real life seem dull and drab by comparison.
But when the theater chat rooms start buzzing with crazy rumors that Aurora might close, Emily and Philip find themselves grappling with some truly show-stopping questions. What, exactly, is the "one sure thing" in show business? How will they pay back the money they owe Grandma Rose? And why hasn't Philip asked Emily out on a real date? As they go to hilarious lengths to indulge their passion for Aurora, Emily and Philip must face the fact that all shows close sooner or later. But first they'll put their friendship to the ultimate test, solve Broadway's biggest mystery--and spend one unforgettable night at the...
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