"Lopez is a terrific reporter. The Soloist is poignant, wise, and funny."
~ Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind
"A heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, read."
~ Essence
"An utterly compelling tale."
~ Pete Earley, author of Crazy: A Father's Search Through
America's Mental Health Madness
"With self-effacing humor, fast-paced yet elegant prose, and unsparing honesty, Lopez tells an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope." ~ Publishers Weekly "Compelling and gruffly tender...Lopez deserves congratulations for being the one person who did not avert his eyes and walk past the grubby man with the violin." ~ Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist writing for the Los Angeles Times