The Band Plays on - 9781589850941

A delightful celebration of music and memory, The Band Plays On takes readers on a poignant journey home to DeGraff, Ohio (population 900). Humor, heartbreak, and hope characterize this inviting small town, where the future of young Rickie Niece is shaped by the unwavering devotion of caring friends and family. The Band Plays On is the second book in the highly acclaimed Fanfare for a Hometown series, an “automythography” about Dr. Niece's upbringing in DeGraff that celebrates his childhood in rich, vivid detail.Automythography: A work of nonfiction that looks reflectively at what we think we remember and how we think we remember it; an iridescent memory based upon truth and fact. – RDN Considering himself a “memory keeper,” Niece takes readers with him on a poignant journey back in time to a safe haven of heartfelt remembrance, this time paying tribute to his father, Lewis Niece. Vibrant, poetic and charming, his stories make DeGraff an open book that everyone who appreciates sentiment will want to read.