Hark: How Women Listen

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Rediscovering life's rhythm through mindful listening.

If you've ever felt swept away by the constant noise of life, "Hark: How Women Listen" may speak volumes to you. Alice Vincent shares a journey that begins with a baby's heartbeat and expands into an exploration of sound and listening. This book is not just about the auditory experience; it delves into the emotional and societal layers of what women hear daily. It’s for those who want to tune into life's quieter messages and find solace in the sounds that often go unnoticed.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Hark: How Women Listen

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ISBN: 9781805302063
Authors: Alice Vincent
Publisher: Canongate Books
Date of Publication: 2025-05-05
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 148 readers)

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We’re told women are good at listening, but we rarely examine what they’re listening to, what their worlds sound like, or how it feels to be expected to listen in a world of noise made by men. Like so many of us, Alice Vincent has become overwhelmed by the sensory overload punctuating our every moment. And then, a baby’s heartbeat arrived—a rapid, pulsing whoosh of white noise. An undeniable rhythm. Once again, Alice’s life became cacophonous—both with a new child, but also with the societal pressures that motherhood holds. What followed was a personal quest to rediscover sound as something alive and vital and restorative. Beyond music, Alice’s journey takes her into new corners of sound—from the phantom crying heard by mothers across the world to the nightingale’s song and the crackle of the Aurora Borealis. As our attention spans shrink and our sense of disconnection grows, Alice wants to find out if sound—seeking it, trying to hold on to it, making space for it in her life—can reconnect her not only to lost parts of herself but to a life more consciously lived. Hark is a book for women who feel unheard and a means of listening more deeply in a world that has grown too loud.
 

Rediscovering life's rhythm through mindful listening.

If you've ever felt swept away by the constant noise of life, "Hark: How Women Listen" may speak volumes to you. Alice Vincent shares a journey that begins with a baby's heartbeat and expands into an exploration of sound and listening. This book is not just about the auditory experience; it delves into the emotional and societal layers of what women hear daily. It’s for those who want to tune into life's quieter messages and find solace in the sounds that often go unnoticed.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.