Whichever kind of parent you are. you will find a wealth of help and advice in this book. It is written for parents by an ex-prodigy and an ex-failure! We stand on both sides of the musical divide. The prodigy was already playing concertos with professional symphony orchestras in her early teens; the drop-out gave up the piano after three years of agony, and yet went on to spend twenty happy years in the music business.