The Mozart Effect :The Mozart Effect :
Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen
the Mind and Unlock the Creative Spirit
by Don Campbell
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published by Avon Books (Trd)
Publication date: October 1, 1997
ISBN: 0380974185
Synopsis:
Stimulating, authoritative, and often lyrical, The Mozart Effect offers
dramatic accounts of how doctors, shamans, musicians, and others use music
to deal with everything from anxiety to cancer and chronic pain, from dyslexia
to mental illness.
Reviews:
JChiswell from Williamsville, New
York , 12/06/97, Excellent introduction to the healing power of music.
When I was led to The Mozart Effect in an out of town bookstore, I was interested
to learn more about the topic. I found Campbell's writing style easy to
follow and the many individual stories instructive. The book provides just
the right blend of science and human reality to bring the topic to life
for me. I'm sure that it will for other readers. There has been more Mozart
playing in our home since reading the book!
Matthew from Berkeley, California , 11/26/97,
Book doesn't do the scientific research justice
When I first picked up this book, I was hoping that it would talk about
the research done at UC Irvine by Gordon Shaw and his lab. I was shocked
to find only a brief mentioning of it. Most of the book seemed non-scientific,
and I felt that it tricked me into buying another New Age pseudo-science
book.
The author , 08/21/97: THE MOZART
EFFECT
For fifteen years I've taught classes on the transformational powers of
sound and music. From research on biofeedback that helps reduce stress,
blood pressure and headaches to amazing stories where people have been kept
alive during accidents while listening to music, I've pursued a field of
study that is thousands of years old. From beating drums to conjuring healing
spirits to magical baroque music that helps people recover from surgery,
music is a marvelous mystery. When I became seriously ill three years ago
with a large, inch and a half blood clot behind my right eye, I knew I had
to merge the best of western medicine with the cutting edge possibilities
of using sound and music to heal myself. Whether it was the miracle of music
or the blessings of imagery and a good doctor, I healed quickly. THE MOZART
EFFECT came from this experience. With it, comes the full spectrum of the
possibilities of music in the future of healing arts. Through your own voice,
your style of listening, you too may be able to orchestrate a healthier
mind and body by using the MOZART EFFECT tm. -Don Campbell
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