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The White Piano (Still Life with Memories Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Uvi Poznansky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes a compelling novel about family secrets:

Coming back to his childhood home after years of absence, Ben is unprepared for the secret, which is now revealed to him: his mother, Natasha, who used to be a brilliant pianist, is losing herself to mysterious disease, which turns the way her mind works into a riddle. His father’s new wife, Anita, looks remarkably similar to her—only much younger.

“In our family, forgiveness is something you pray for, something you yearn to receive—but so seldom do you give it to others.” What emerges in this family is a struggle, a desperate, daring struggle to find a path out of conflicts, out of isolation, from guilt to forgiveness.

★★★★★ "Captivating and commendable, this work had me immersed from the beginning."

Dealing with the challenging prospects of the marriage of opposites, this book can be read as a standalone novel as well as part of one of family sagas best sellers. Still Life with Memories is a family saga series tinged with family saga romance, fraught with marital issues, and riddled with the difficulty of connecting fathers and sons.

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    Still Life with Memories
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My Own Voice The White Piano The Music of Us Dancing with Air Marriage before Death
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Story Falling in love with Lenny should have been the end to all of Anita's troubles. For her, it's only the beginning, when family secrets start unravelling. His ex-wife, Natasha, is succumbing to a mysterious disease. Can Anita compete with her shadow? Coming back to his childhood home, Ben is unprepared for the secret: his mother, Natasha, who used to be a brilliant pianist, is losing herself to mysterious disease. His father’s new wife, Anita, reminds him of the way she used to look. Lenny goes as far back as the moment he met Natasha during WWII, when he was a wounded warrior and she—a star, brilliant yet illusive. Natasha was a riddle to him then, and to this day, with all the changes she has gone through, she still is. Fooling German espionage may cost Lenny the trust of the girl who captured his heart. Will Natasha discover his secret D-Day reports, disguised as love letters to another woman? After D-Day, her photograph appears on the most-wanted German propaganda posters. Who is the girl with the red beret? Why does she step into his life when he is led by SS soldiers to the gallows? What makes her propose marriage to a condemned man?

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  • "Few authors would be able to pull off the manner in which the apparent polar opposites of Ben and Anita begin to bond... but Poznansky has the visual and verbal and architectural skills to create this maze and guide us through it." -Grady Harp, HALL OF FAME reviewer
  • "What is there to say? she moves my heart as I feel with the story of passion, love, pain, regrets and sorrow." -Gisela H. Sedlmayer, Author
  • "The author's writing style is genuine, thoughtful, provocative and in deep emotional pain." - Elaine C Pereira, Author
  • "Ms Poznansky understands the human condition and the flaws and fragility of this species. An intelligent insight in to a family you will recognise. Great work as usual and I can heartily recommend it to all readers." - John Holland, Author
  • "'The White Piano' by Uvi Poznansky has the power to unravel situations that are complex as she brilliantly peeps into the minds of her characters in an attempt to disentangle all complexities." - Jaspreet Mann, Author and Poet

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The series Still Life with Memories includes the following volumes:
  • I: My Own Voice
  • II: The White Piano
  • III: The Music of Us
  • IV: Dancing with Air
  • V: Marriage before Death
To read excerpts from this series check out this free book:
  • Book Bites: The Wrong Girl

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013TAU7L4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Uviart (August 31, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3537 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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Uvi Poznansky

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Uvi Poznansky is a USA TODAY bestselling, award-winning author, poet and artist. “I paint with my pen,” she says, “and write with my paintbrush.” Her romantic suspense box set, Love Under Fire, made the USA TODAY bestselling list, as did her medical thriller box set, Do No Harm; and her romance box set, A Touch of Passion, was the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

Education and work:

Uvi earned her B. A. in Architecture and Town Planning from the Technion in Haifa, Israel and practiced with an innovative Architectural firm, taking a major part in the large-scale project, called Home for the Soldier.

Having moved to Troy, N.Y. with her husband and two children, Uvi received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. There, she guided teams in a variety of design projects and earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

She worked first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices.) All the while, she wrote and painted constantly, and exhibited in Israel and California. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Her versatile body of work includes bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media.

Books and Genres:

Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance is a suspense series. It includes Coma Confidential, Virtually Lace, and Overdose.

Still Life with Memories is a family saga series with touches of romance. The series includes My Own Voice, The White Piano, The Music of Us, Dancing with Air, and Marriage before Death.

Still Life with Memories Bundle series includes volume I, Apart from Love (My Own Voice+The White Piano); and volume II: Apart from War (The Music of Us+Dancing with Air+Marriage before Death.)

The David Chronicles is a historical fiction series with a modern twist. It includes three novels--Rise to Power, A Peek at Bathsheba, and The Edge of Revolt--and six art through the ages collections, describing each moment of the story.

Her poetry book, Home, is in tribute to her father. Her collection of dark tales, Twisted, and her Historical Fiction book, A Favorite Son, are both new age, biblically inspired books. In addition, Uvi wrote and illustrated two children books, Jess and Wiggle and Now I Am Paper. For each one of these books, she created an animation video (find them on YouTube and on her Goodreads page.)

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Piaras
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and well-crafted family saga
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017
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Uvi Poznansky is an accomplished author, poet and artist, and any ink that flows from her pen is highly recommended reading. This work, The White Piano (Still Life with Memories Book 2), is no exception.

Captivating and commendable, this work had me immersed from the beginning. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There are plenty of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a truly mesmerizing journey!

It’s one of those books that come along occasionally that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. I’m giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery and enjoyment for the reader. A well-deserved 5 stars and a highly recommended read.
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A Critical Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry in Prose
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
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Pure artistry! This book blew me away. It is so powerful and emotional and extremely well-written. The author bio states that she paints with words, and that is a perfect description.

To be honest, I wasn’t crazy about Anita’s dialog, but I suppose it’s just the bad grammar that drives me nuts. However, that’s who she is, and it fits, but it makes me like her even less. With that said, the author draws the reader in to each character, and you can really understand where Ben and his father are coming from and why they each feel what they feel. Even their mistakes and at times, peculiar behavior, entice you to read on and find out what happens next. And what happens next is never what you expect.

In short, the book deals with very deep issues and is incredibly moving. Wow- just… wow!
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Elaine C Pereira
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Outstanding Book by Uvi Poznansky
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017
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This is my 2nd Uvi Poznansky book and like The Music of Us, it was awesome!. The author's writing style is genuine, thoughtful, provocative and in deep emotional pain. I see a real life person thinking, feeling, agonizing the way Ben, a fictional character, does.

Both of Uvi's books, The White Piano and The Music of Us, strike a cord of reality as my mother actually did succumb from Alzheimer's. Like Ben, I would have been over-the-top livid and unforgiving if what his father did fictionally was done to me. Fortunately I did not live such betrayal in real life.
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Nina S-G
4.0 out of 5 stars White Piano
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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I received this book at no charge from Amazon for my Kindle. It was an enjoyable read. Thank you to the author for providing the material free for Kindle readers.
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Garoldine Waggoner
2.0 out of 5 stars The White Piano
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017
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This is such a sad story. None of the characters seem to have a secure grasp on their place in life. Ben, the son, has been kept in the dark about his mother's health, so can't understand his father or his new step-mother. Neither can they adjust to him. Sorry people, sorry plot.
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muffiemae
1.0 out of 5 stars Warning! Cliffhanger ending
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
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I struggled through this slow-moving never-get-to-the-point book, filled with errors of the verbs "to lie" and "to lay" and hundreds of unnecessary commas, thrown in willy-nilly. Then I was angry to find that the ending was a cliffhanger!

Many books of a series are stand-alone books. When there's a cliffhanger ending, potential readers should be warned. The book was "free," but my wasted time was not free.
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B Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars The story moves on and continues to moves us.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015
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As I stated in my review of “My Own Voice (Still Life with Memories Book 1),” Uvi Poznansky is a favorite author. It’s because she writes beautiful books. She moves us as we feel the shame, the guilt, the desperate needs of the characters with whom we are immersed. This story is one of passion, at times muted, and often confused but always there simmering between the lines. “The White Piano (Still Life with Memories Book 2),” by Uvi Poznansky, continues and Anita is caught on tape. So much is caught . . . Highest recommendation. Five stars.
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Gigi Sedlmayer, Book Excellence Award Finalist winning author of the Talon series
5.0 out of 5 stars The White Piano
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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Another marvelous written book, by Uvi Poznansky.
And like her previous book I have read, (nearly all books now) I could not put it down.

What is there to say? she moves my heart as I feel with the story of passion, love, pain, regrets and sorrow.

I won't say more. You have to get the well written book by the excellent author.

Highly recommended
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Wilma Lettings
5.0 out of 5 stars Great writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2015
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This book goes hand in hand with the author's "My own Voice" and the two work very well as a set.
The core of the story is Lenny's marriage to his second wife, Anita, a much younger version of his ex-wife Natasha, who has early onset Alzheimers. While one book follows the narrative of Anita, we now hear the story from Ben's side, who is Lenny's estranged son.
His observations cast a new light on the situation. His perspective, aided by letters from his mother, bring new revelations and peel further layers of the family. The author also uses tape recordings in the book, making this a very accomplished piece of story telling. While I don't often like 'clever' or constructed plot devices, hjere it works extremely well.
The author has a unique sharp and poignant writing style and with the change of perspectives she gives the characters further depth. Great writing, a fascinating premise and wonderful insight in human nature make this a read very worth your time.
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Suzyplums
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2015
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It took me a little while to get into this story but I'm glad I carried on reading. Once again Uvi had brought the characters life's to life. A must read for all Uvi fans
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