From Bennett Lentczner's years as a trumpet player, conductor, band director and university dean, he has learned that every step counts and every word matters. This book, a collection of his stories and writings, spans his career and includes humorous tales from his student days, his adventures as a musician in the Catskill mountains in New York, his years conducting bands at North Shore schools and Radford University, and his move to higher education administration. Included in this collection are Bennett's speeches and editorials addressing critical issues in arts education as well as...

We're Surviving Cancer . . . Today" tells the story of how one couple is surviving a husband's encounter with lung cancer. Bennett recounts his day-to-day survival in excerpts from periodic health updates he sends to family and friends. He hopes his story will help others understand the benefit of not carrying the burden of anxiety alone and the advantage of sharing joy and despair with those who offer love and support. Linda shares her story in a collection of reflections on how she has navigated the terrain of surviving cancer with Bennett and where she has found the strength to continue...