Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening

This illuminating book weaves personal stories of a multilingual upbringing with the latest scientific breakthroughs in interspecies communication to show how the skill of deep listening enhances our curiosity and empathy toward the world around us

Third Ear braids together personal narrative with scholarly inquiry to examine the power of listening to build interpersonal empathy and social transformation. A daughter of Holocaust survivors, Rosner shares stories from growing up in a home where six languages were spoken to interrogate how psychotherapy, neurolinguistics, and creativity can illuminate the complex ways we are impacted by the sounds and silences of others.

Drawing on expertise from journalists, podcasters, performers, translators, acoustic biologists, spiritual leaders, composers, and educators, this hybrid text moves fluidly along a spectrum from molecular to global to reveal how third-ear listening can be a collective means for increased understanding and connection to the natural world.

Author: Elizabeth Rosner
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Published: 09/17/2024
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9781640095519


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2024
Booklist 08/01/2024 pg. 11

About the Author
ELIZABETH ROSNER is a bestselling novelist, poet, and essayist. Her works include Survivor Café The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and the novel Electric City, named a best book by NPR. Rosner's essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Elle, and numerous anthologies. She lives in Berkeley, California.