Fiction

A Minor

A Novel of Love, Music & Memory

Koehler Books – 2014

This novel features embedded music courtesy of Ingram Distributors
Clive Serkin, a teenage piano prodigy, seeks victory at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, and enlists the help of world-renowned pianist Clare Cardiff. She becomes his mentor and teacher, and even though she is more than twice his age, Clive finds himself falling in love with her. After Clare is diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Clare’s estranged husband Nero takes her away from Clive to pursue further medical testing. Clive is faced with the challenge of traveling to Moscow and performing at the competition without his beloved mentor. Ultimately, he must discover if the music they share is enough to keep them together.

A Minor is an Alzheimers’s Association Selection

“With A Minor, Margaret Philbrick has deftly penned an engaging and entertaining coming of age romance. It is pure entertainment from start to finish. Very highly recommended for libraries and personal collections.”
~ Midwest Book Review

“Music provides healing, inspiring, and calming medicine for our brains. It has the capacity to move humans unlike any other animal and we rely on music to help us when life introduces our greatest challenges. Margaret Philbrick educates us about the powerful role of music for those suffering dementia and for the millions of families who provide loving care.”
~ Dr. Paul Nussbaum, best-selling author of Save Your Brain, President of the Brain Health Center