Levitin, Daniel J.

This fascinating and valuable title gives readers insight into the many neurological benefits of music. Most readers can easily identify what kind of music calms them, provokes creative sparks, or helps get them through strenuous exercises but until they read this, they may not know why music has that power or that it can be great medicine too.

Particularly with the disturbing lack of concern for truth in the current U.S. presidential election, Levitin's timely primer on critical thinking should be required listening for all citizens. ["This useful, entertaining, and highly readable guide is ready to arm everyday citizens with the tools to combat the spread of more spurious, and often ridiculous, information": LJ 11/1/16 review of the Dutton hc.]

By learning about how the mind processes information, readers with an interest in the brain will come away with insight into how they can better organize their lengthy to-do lists, overflowing junk drawers, and cluttered schedules. [See Prepub Alert, 2/3/14.]