A WHITE WIND BLEW

Narrator Nick Mondelli masterfully spins a web of empathy and heartbreak in this novel set in Waverly Hills, a historic tuberculosis hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, in the Prohibition era of the 1920s. Dr. Wolfgang Pike believes in the healing power of music. While composing a requiem for his late wife, he creates an orchestra for the patients and medical staff. But because it has African American musicians, it's viewed as socially unacceptable. Mondelli's portrayal of Wolfgang, a caring and sympathetic provider, will have the listener rooting for the sick, urging them to live with depth and humanity as they struggle to survive. Music researchers have proven that music therapy, as portrayed in Dr. Pike's work, is a part of many successful treatments and healing. R.O. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2024]