Alfred A. Tomatis – The Conscious Ear – My Life Of Transformation Through Listening (1991)

Please see the proposed Tomatis Method Books GB.The work of Alfred A. Tomatis (1920-2001), the french physician, psychologist, and educator, has had a revolutionary impact on our understanding of the ear, opening the way to a transformation of human listening and a breakthrough in the treatment of learning disorders like dyslexia. This is the first translation of his famous autobiography and is an intimate account of the life and work of an indisputable genius and a veritable Renaissance man.”The Conscious Ear is itself an adventure in consciousness. Written with passion and precision, it is the story of a man who has pushed back the borders of human capacities, an artist and scientist of the possible, who reveals to us gifts and latencies we never knew we had. What Tomatis had done with sound and hearing is virtually a Copernican revolution in the understanding of what our human condition can be. To read this book is to enter into wonder and astonishment and to feel blessed to be living at the same time as Alfred Tomatis.”-Jean Houston, Ph.D., author of The Possible HumanContents:Forward by Marilyn FergusonPreface by Don CampbellIntroduction1. Life Begins – Just!2. Alone in Paris3. The War4. Occupational Deafness5. The Fortunate Deafness of Enrico Caruso6. An Acoustic Geography7. Death Sentence8. Stutterers9. Sonic Birth10. Laterality – It Music Be Right11. Listening Specialist12. Death Does Not Exist13. A New Step14. Conclusion Without EndAppendix A- The Authentic Tomatis MethodAppendix B – Patents held by Alfred A. TomatisAppendix C – Works of Alfred A. TomatisAppendix D – Alfred A. TomatisNetwork of N.A. Tomatis CentersIndex of Names and SubjectsAcknowledgementsEditor’s note…”If there was only one book about sound and healing to read, it would have to be The Conscious Ear. Plan on reading this book over and over again, for Dr. Tomatis lays the groundwork for the exciting new field of psychoacoustics. His stories and discoveries are deep, thought-provoking, and innovative. Soundwork doesn’t get any better than this!”- Joshua Leeds, author of The Power of Sound