Matthew Bernstein Knihy

"Music Soothes the Soul" features engaging stories from seventy musicians, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs who show how music can positively impact our lives. These personal narratives demonstrate that music truly is a universal language."Music Soothes the Soul" reveals the worlds of famous celebrities as well as those who work behind the scenes. Discover how Gene Simmons, Chaka Khan, Dave Wakeling, Riker Lynch, and other artists got their start. Appreciate how nonprofits like Road Recovery and Guitars Not Guns help at-risk youth find emotional strength through making music. Get a peek backstage from musicians who play with Carlos Santana, Beyonce, and Prince. Learn about performing on reality TV. Music inspired each story and this book tells why.

The biography explores George Hearst's remarkable journey from a modest upbringing in Missouri to becoming a powerful mining magnate and U.S. senator. It delves into his fluctuating fortunes, his controversial role during the Civil War, and his complex marriage to cousin Phoebe. The narrative also highlights his parenting of future media tycoon William Randolph Hearst and the cunning strategies he employed to establish a vast mining empire in the West, offering a nuanced portrait of a pivotal figure in the Gilded Age.