Bøger af Kathie Gedden

Over the years that I taught piano, I developed a method of teaching beginning piano students that is based on the concept of visualizing or picturing. In my book, Beginning Piano: The Way I Teach It, I teach you exactly the way I taught my students. Sitting at a piano or keyboard, a person can use my book and teach themselves the basics of piano playing, that is, the keys on the piano and the notes on the page. This book is not meant to be a substitute for a teacher. It offers an opportunity for an earnest student to give him or herself a head start by building a firm foundation, helping to assure future success in learning to play the piano. It is my hope that this book will be a blessing and an encouragement to all who use it.

This book is about the most simple man yet the most extraordinary of men, my father, Joseph John Gedden. He was a simple man in the best meaning of the word. He didn't complicate life. He knew why he was here and what he lived for. He knew he was here to know, love, and serve God all the days of his life, and to love his family and every person whom God has created. This he did with joy. He was extraordinary because every person felt special in Dad's presence. His careful listening, his understanding, his terrific sense of humor, endeared him to his beloved wife, our Mom, Katherine, and to all of his children and grandchildren. He had deep inner peace, the peace that only God can give.

This is my second "IT Book." Each book is a collection of stories. The first book, The IT Book: Short Stories of Encouragement for Children of All Ages, includes many stories about my childhood, and there are five delightful stories by my husband, Bill Mercer. The IT Book TWO: A Time for Living, A Time for Dying, is primarily about my adulthood.It includes several stories about the ten years that Bill and I lived, explored and hiked in the mountains of Colorado.I have written these books in the hope they will bring joy and encouragement to this world. ABOUT THE AUTHORKathie Gedden, born in Des Moines, Iowa, graduated from Mundelein College in Music.She taught piano in people's homes for 25 years. She has authored three other books: Beginning Piano The Way I Teach It; The IT Book: Short Stories of Encouragement forChildren of All Ages; and My Father. She lives with her husband, Bill Mercer, inAlbuquerque, New Mexico.