I Am Everett

By John R York

In 1901, a concert pianist from New York City, looking for the perfect piano, impulsively sprinkles a Black man's ashes into a brand-new Everett grand piano as he utters a vodou spell. As a shocking result, the piano begins to speak. This is the unusual story of a sentient piano's adventures and experiences over the next 123 years. Everett goes from the toast of the town in the Gilded Age, to a mafia speakeasy, to a bordello, through Prohibition, the Depression, two World Wars, to the Cuban Revolution. He meets people from every walk of life and witnesses the evolution of American society, politics, fashion, and music.Everett can feel, hear, and talk, but he can't move. His story examines what it means to be alive yet unable to control one's life. Who is he? What is he, and why is he here? Through his unique friendships he learns about the world around him and over time begins to understand the nature of his being. He learns about love and tragedy. He eventually ends up in the home of an author who offers to write Everett's story. They become friends and embark on yet another adventure, a quest of discovery, the final journey.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 099938709X
• ISBN13: 9780999387092
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: John R York
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"