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001			on1227086487
003			OCoLC
005			20211022134704.0
008			210601s2021 nyu 000 0aeng
010			_a 2021026488
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dTOH _dJHP _dNFG
019			_a1269505960
020			_a9781250269645 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1250269644
035			_a(OCoLC)1227086487 _z(OCoLC)1269505960
042			_apcc
092			_aWHITE, R. _bW587
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aWhite, Richard Antoine, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aI'm possible : _ba story of survival, a tuba, and the small miracle of a big dream / _cRichard Antoine White.
246	3		_aImpossible
250			_aFirst edition.
263			_a2110
264		1	_aNew York : _bFlatiron Books, _c2021.
300			_axi, 242 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aPart I. Grow great -- Part II. Chance, choice, change! -- Part III. Pathways of possibility.
520			_a"From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in I'm Possible, an inspiring memoir of perseverance and possibility. Growing up, Richard Antoine White and his mother didn't have a key to a room or a house. Sometimes they had shelter, but they never had a place to call home. Still, they always had each other, and from a young age, Richard believed he could look after his mother, even as she struggled with alcoholism and would frequently disappear, sending Richard into loops of visiting familiar spots until he found her again. And he always did--until one night, when he almost dies searching for her in the snow, and is taken in by his adoptive grandparents. Living with his grandparents is an adjustment with rules and routines, but when Richard joins band for something to do, he unexpectedly discovers a talent and a sense of purpose. Taking up the tuba feels like something he can do that belongs to him, and playing music is like a light going on in the dark. Soon Richard gains acceptance to the prestigious Baltimore School for the Arts, and continues thriving in his musical studies as he navigates racial and socioeconomic disparities as one of few Black students in his programs. With fierce determination, Richard pushes forward on his remarkable path, eventually securing a coveted spot in a symphony orchestra and becoming the first African American to earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance. A professor and mentor, Richard now shares his extraordinary story--of dreaming big, impossible dreams and making them come true."-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aWhite, Richard Antoine.
650		0	_aTubists _zUnited States _vBiography.
650		0	_aAfrican American musicians _vBiography. _985548
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft _9728
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