Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting
the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her her
convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her
perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never
staying anywhere for long, her and daughter move from one
dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time
she takes the mike in another roadhouse. But it is not an easy
life for Iris with her her in charge and using her income to
pay for gambling, women, and booze. When she starts to tour at
age eighteen, she takes on a real manager. Yet he exploits her
too, and the singers and musicians she tours with are really the
only family she has. It is they who give Iris the courage to
finally fly free, leave the tour, and follow her dreams. After
years of enduring the hardships of the road, exploitation, and
abuse to do what she loves, Iris's big chance comes as her talent
soars. But at the top at last, Iris still has to fight every step
of the way.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this heartfelt novel from #1 New
York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a young woman with
an unforgettable voice fights for the freedom to pursue her
dreams.
Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting
the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her her
convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her
perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never
staying anywhere for long, her and daughter move from one
dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time
she takes the mike in another roadhouse.
But it is not an easy life for Iris with her her in charge and
using her income to pay for gambling, women, and booze. When she
starts to tour at age eighteen, she takes on a real manager. Yet
he exploits her too, and the singers and musicians she tours with
are really the only family she has. It is they who give Iris the
courage to finally fly free, leave the tour, and follow her
dreams.
After years of enduring the hardships of the road, exploitation,
and abuse to do what she loves, Iris's big chance comes as her
talent soars. But at the top at last, Iris still has to fight
every step of the way. In The High Notes, Danielle Steel delivers
an inspiring story about finding the strength to stand up for
yourself and your dreams, no matter what it takes. NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER • In this heartfelt novel from #1 New York Times
bestselling author Danielle Steel, a young woman with an
unforgettable voice fights for the freedom to pursue her dreams.
Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting
the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her her
convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her
perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never
staying anywhere for long, her and daughter move from one
dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time
she takes the mike in another roadhouse.
But it is not an easy life for Iris with her her in charge and
using her income to pay for gambling, women, and booze. When she
starts to tour at age eighteen, she takes on a real manager. Yet
he exploits her too, and the singers and musicians she tours with
are really the only family she has. It is they who give Iris the
courage to finally fly free, leave the tour, and follow her
dreams.
After years of enduring the hardships of the road, exploitation,
and abuse to do what she loves, Iris’s big chance comes as her
talent soars. But at the top at last, Iris still has to fight
every step of the way. In The High Notes, Danielle Steel delivers
an inspiring story about finding the strength to stand up for
yourself and your dreams, no matter what it takes.