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The Band Director's Lessons About Life: Volume 1 - 50 Parables on Life's Performance Cycle
The Band Director's Lessons About Life: Volume 1 - 50 Parables on Life's Performance Cycle
The Band Director's Lessons About Life: Volume 1 - 50 Parables on Life's Performance Cycle
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The Band Director's Lessons About Life: Volume 1 - 50 Parables on Life's Performance Cycle

Written by Donald Lee

Narrated by Donald Lee

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About this audiobook

This book’s for you!

It’s a cross between Chicken Soup for the Soul, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, and Conversations with God. If you liked any of those books, you’ll love this one.

In The Band Director’s Lessons About Life, author Donald Lee draws on his decades as both a band director and religion teacher to create modern-day parables from the classroom. People of any religious persuasion—or none—will be delighted and inspired by how these band-room vignettes shine a spiritual light on everyday experiences. The parables are short enough to read in the bathroom yet deep enough to ponder for days.

Every little event has a spiritual dimension—tuning the flute section, a terrible performance, a broken clarinet, and even the ugly band uniforms. You’ll recognize the characters, chuckle at their misadventures, and maybe even learn something about yourself. If you’ve been a kid, if you love music, this book’s for you!

What People Are Saying About, "The Band Director's Lessons About Life".

“If you pick up this collection, consider that you found a treasure. I do. It both entertains me, and inspires me.”

Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan


“The stories made me laugh. The reflections made me think. These lessons are for everyone.”

Joanne Byfield,

Journalist, Radio Host, TV Producer


“Every chapter is a gem that helps one become a better person, a better student, and a better teacher. I will recommend this work to all my music education students. Bravo Donald!”

Dr. Tom Dust

Professor, University of Alberta


“If you need a little boost in your life, this is the book for you.”

Neil Wilkinson, Past President - Toastmasters International

LanguageEnglish
Publisherbooklocker.com Audio
Release dateJan 31, 2020
ISBN9781999210953
The Band Director's Lessons About Life: Volume 1 - 50 Parables on Life's Performance Cycle
Author

Donald Lee

Donald is an ex-Navy, Korean War Veteran who has a love affair with America. After a long career as an advertising and marketing executive, he has devoted the past six years to researching and writing. His new book, “Insanity” a political novel, based on a chapter in his first book, America the Glorious.”

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