Mr Szpilman's account of the years in between is a tribute to the power of description and of music.

ECONOMIST: General non-fiction

His prose has the power of re-description, whereby we are made to notice something hitherto neglected.

NEWYORKER: Sons and Lovers

If a student is suicidal, he is going to do everything in his power (even beyond his job description) to get them the help they need and get them acclimated back in school using some unconventional methods like attendance at football games to accomplish his goal.

FORBES: Leadership Lessons Come From Everywhere