Synopses & Reviews
"I don't wanna be famous andlt;BRandgt; I don't wanna be who you are andlt;BRandgt; I don't wanna be a trademark andlt;BRandgt; I don't wanna be a wannabe superstar andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; I wanna be infamous, andlt;BRandgt; Incapable, andlt;BRandgt; unfaceable, andlt;BRandgt; untraceable..." andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; That's Mira M. And this is the story of her unforgettable life -- as a kid alone in a junkyard tire swing, to her escape from Croatia at age nine in a Marshall amp road case in the rear of her uncle Lou's van. A musician, he hands her the key to her future: a guitar. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; When she's fourteen, Mira meets Melody, Rosa, and Jackson, three teens who stow away from Ghana in a ship-ping container and end up -- to their surprise -- in Hamburg, Germany. What stories they have! And what a story the four of them, plus Kralle (a little older and wiser) and Zucka (the record producer's son), share on the way to the fame that all of them covet -- except Mira, even after the MTV Awards show in Barcelona. Her song lyrics tell her truth. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; But are they her lyrics? Her music? She swears so. But who listens, now that she's eighteen -- and dead?
Synopsis
"I don't wanna be famous
I don't wanna be who you are
I don't wanna be a trademark
I don't wanna be a wannabe superstar
I wanna be infamous,
Incapable,
unfaceable,
untraceable..."
That's Mira M. And this is the story of her unforgettable life -- as a kid alone in a junkyard tire swing, to her escape from Croatia at age nine in a Marshall amp road case in the rear of her uncle Lou's van. A musician, he hands her the key to her future: a guitar.
When she's fourteen, Mira meets Melody, Rosa, and Jackson, three teens who stow away from Ghana in a ship-ping container and end up -- to their surprise -- in Hamburg, Germany. What stories they have And what a story the four of them, plus Kralle (a little older and wiser) and Zucka (the record producer's son), share on the way to the fame that all of them covet -- except Mira, even after the MTV Awards show in Barcelona. Her song lyrics tell her truth.
But are they her lyrics? Her music? She swears so. But who listens, now that she's eighteen -- and dead?
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;David Chotjewitzandlt;/bandgt; is a teacher and playwright. He lives with his daughter in Hamburg, Germany, where, in 2000, this book was published to acclaim.andlt;bandgt;Doris Orgelandlt;/bandgt;'s own novel of the Nazi period, andlt;Iandgt;The Devil in Vienne,andlt;/iandgt; is considered a classic. She has translated many books from German, including a recent volume of the Grimm fairy tales. She lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
CD 1: CRAZY DIAMOND
[Intro] Mira Remixed
[Track 1] Melody
[Track 2] January 14, 2004
[Track 3] Memories Are Made of This
[Track 4] Country Roads, Take Me Home
[Track 5] Love Will Find a Way
[Track 6] January 14, 2004: Part Two
[Track 7] Childhood Dreams
[Track 8] The Story of Zucka and Melody
[Track 9] January 14, 2004: Part Three
[Track 10] In the Container
[Track 11] Don't Dream It, Be It
[Track 12] January 14, 2001
[Track 13] Jackson's Story
[Track 14] Don't Wanna Be Famous
CD 2: THE RISE AND FALL OF MIRA M.
[Track 1] Zucka's Party
[Track 2] The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
[Track 3] Welcome to the Machine
[Track 4] The Story of Zucka and Melody: Part Two
[Track 5] It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
[Track 6] Try Love
[Track 7] Stardust
[Track 8] Inner Voices
[Track 9] Final Countdown
[Track 10] January 14, 2004: Part Four
[Track 11] The Truth About Mira M.
[Track 12] January 14, 2004: The Final Part
[Last track] Jackson's Dream
[Extra hidden bonus track] Famous Last Words