Natan Brand Natan Brand Natan Brand (1944–1990) was an Israeli classical pianist. Brand was the son of a doctor, Aron Brand, and his wife, Mala, Polish Jews who immigrated to Mandate Palestine days before the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. The family settled in Jerusalem. Brand began his studies as a child prodigy at the age of seven, with Haim Alexander at the Rubin Academy, where he later received an Artist's and Teacher's diploma. He made his orchestral debut at the age of 11, playing with the Israel Broadcasting Authority Symphony Orchestra. Brand married Lori Hillman, with whom he had two
Where I Was From herself, someone who is even now, arguably, a great American writer." Some sections of "Where I Was From" appeared previously in "The New York Review of Books", "Esquire", and "The New Yorker". Where I Was From Where I Was From is a 2003 collection of essays by Joan Didion. It concerns the history and culture of California, where Didion was born and spent much of her life. "Where I Was From" combines aspects of historical writing, journalism, and memoir to present a history of California as well as Didion's own experiences in that state. The book attempts to understand the