The Memory Songbook
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At 17... Frank didn't think he had a past.
Then he found himself chasing his forgetful, wandering grandfather into the 1950s, the 1940s, and as far back as the days of gas lamps and folksinger Leadbelly. It was then, confronted with poignant family revelations and one great song, that young Frank began to realize who he really was.
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At 50... Frank doesn't believe he has a future.
Then, on the verge of restoring his singer-songwriter career, he is called home to assist his aging mother who suffers from memory loss and other ailments. Like many baby boomers, he wants to be there for his parent... and yet feels helpless.
But while cleaning, he discovers a manuscript he wrote after one mind-bending day in the Summer of Love. It was the day he discovered the powerful music-memory connection: songs have the power to bring back the memories and feelings that have shaped the best moments of our lives.
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