Suzuki Changed My Life
By Masaaki Honda Book Item: 00-0084
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This autobiographical work is full of touching anecdotal references to occurrences in Honda's early life that subtly bring the Suzuki philosophies into focus. Written in the early seventies, this charming book seems at first to be an autobiography (which indeed it is), but as one reads further into the book, one realizes that it is much more. Through the effective use of literary devices, Honda is in reality painting a picture of another life, that of his mentor, Shinichi Suzuki. As Honda tells of his boyhood, each time he learns a lesson in life---humility, compassion, philosophy, love of life, love of art and music---he is in fact building towards the core of his later passion, the spreading of Suzuki's teachings worldwide. Contained herewith is a history lesson on the beginnings of Talent Education in Japan as told by one of the few people who was there at the very beginning. "Develop character through music"---this is how Dr. Honda defines Talent Education at its most fundamental. One learns of the beginnings of Suzuki teaching in the United States from one of the men responsible for bringing Talent Education to this country. This is entertaining reading, with joy, heartache, pain, courage and, above all, insight into this revolution which is still taking place, the development of early childhood education. It should be read by all who have a passing interest in Suzuki and his teachings.
Contents
| Title | |
| PRELUDE | |
| A Baby Is Born | |
| Suzuki's Voice | |
| I | |
| My Boyhood in the Country | |
| Leaving Japan | |
| New Life in San Francisco | |
| I Go to Grammar School | |
| Relationship with My Father | |
| Experience in Working | |
| Book Reading | |
| Music Lessons | |
| I Go Back to Japan | |
| Back in Japan | |
| I Become Ill | |
| I Return Home from the Hospital | |
| I Enter Middle School | |
| I Enter Medical School | |
| My Work in the Institute Begins | |
| I Meet Junko Sakurada | |
| We Get Married | |
| I Recover | |
| II | |
| Yuko's First Lesson | |
| First Meeting with Suzuki | |
| We Visit Matsumoto | |
| Ecumenical Work Camp, 1951 | |
| We Build Our Home in Fujisawa | |
| I Become Director | |
| The First Graduation | |
| A New Turn | |
| Mayako Has an Accident | |
| The First National Concert | |
| Making the Film | |
| First Performance Before a Foreign Audience | |
| The Film Is Sent to the U.S. | |
| My Daughters' Education | |
| We Perform on TV | |
| Preparation for the Tour to the U.S. | |
| Mr. Cook's Arrival | |
| Yuko's First Recital in Misono | |
| The Tour Materializes | |
| Our United States Tour | |
| Yuko Goes to the University of Washington | |
| What Is Environment? | |
| New Year 1965 | |
| Suzuki's First Workshop | |
| I Visit the U.S. with Junko | |
| Life of the Spirit | |
| The Second Tour Materializes | |
| The New Center Building of Talent Education | |
| Tour without Suzuki | |
| Founding of E.D.A. and the 1968 Tour | |
| E.D.A. Starts to Work | |
| Our Silver Wedding Anniversary | |
| Tour, 1969 | |
| Developing Sensitivity | |
| The First Visit to Europe | |
| E.D.A. English Classes | |
| I Read About Dr. Doman | |
| We Are Invited to Rio de Janeiro | |
| Mother Investigation Team | |
| The 1972 Tour | |
| FINALE | |
| The Beginning of a New World | |
| Photographs |
Additional Information
| Author: | Masaaki Honda |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Item Number: | 00-0084 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-87487-084-4 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-87487-084-8 |
| UPC: | 029156660050 |
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