Abstract:
JOURNEY TO A FAR COUNTRY: The Savants and Me introduces you to the rarest of musicians, sometimes incorrectly called ‘idiot savants’. Their band, “Hi Hopes”, came together under the vision and guidance of Doris Walker with help of staff, parents, and many friends. Read hilarious and touching tales of these fascinating people as they captivated concert, television, and movie audiences all over the United States. They became famous as their startling musical talents burst forth beneath seemingly unpromising exteriors of mental retardation and physical disability.