{"product_id":"children-of-the-stone-the-power-of-music-in-a-hard-land-9781608198139","title":"Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is an unlikely story. Ramzi Hussein Aburedwan  a child from a Palestinian refugee camp  confronts an occupying army  gets an education  masters an instrument  dreams of something much bigger than himself  and then  through his charisma and persistence  inspires scores of others to work with him to make that dream real. The dream: a school to transform the lives of thousands of children--as Ramzis life was transformed--through music.  Musicians from all over the world came to help. A violist left the London Symphony Orchestra  in part to work with Ramzi at his new school  Al Kamandjati. An aspiring British opera singer moved to the West Bank to teach voice lessons. Daniel Barenboim  the eminent Israeli conductor  invited Ramzi to join his West Eastern Divan Orchestra  which he founded with the late Palestinian intellectual  Edward Said. Since then the two have played together frequently. \"Ramzi has transformed not only his life  his destiny  but that of many other people \" Barenboim said. \"This is an extraordinary collection of children from all over Palestine that have all been inspired and opened to the beauty of life.\"  Children of the Stone chronicles Ramzis journey--from stone thrower to music student to school founder--and shows how through his love of music he created something lasting and beautiful in a land torn by violence and war. This is a story about the power of music  first  but also about freedom and conflict  determination and vision. Its a vivid portrait of life amid checkpoints and military occupation  a growing movement of nonviolent resistance  the prospects of musical collaboration across the IsraeliPalestinian divide  and the potential of music to help children everywhere see new possibilities for their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647828942901,"sku":"ByrdShop_1608198138","price":23.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781608198139.jpg?v=1781697434","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/children-of-the-stone-the-power-of-music-in-a-hard-land-9781608198139","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}