{"product_id":"listening-hands-eavesdropping-on-the-sound-of-life-paperback","title":"Listening Hands: Eavesdropping on the Sound of Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Schleske\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Gesme\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA master class on discerning the sacred in everyday work from the award-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eListening Hands: Eavesdropping on the Sound of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, violinmaker Martin Schleske--hailed as a modern-day Stradivarius--invites you into his Bavarian workshop where wood becomes music and craftsmanship becomes prayer. Through captivating stories of selecting materials, shaping instruments, and pursuing the perfect sound, Schleske reveals spiritual truths that resonate far beyond his studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt heart, \u003ci\u003eListening Hands\u003c\/i\u003e is about more than the craft of violinmaking. It's about the art of paying attention to the everyday materials we work with, the lives we're building, and the voice of God speaking through it all. It's about finding purpose, peace, and beauty in work through holy listening. Each chapter offers wisdom relevant to readers at all stages of life--whether you're considering your calling for the first time, exploring alternative vocations, or searching for renewed meaning in tasks you've done for years. Lyrical and life-giving, this book will sharpen your ear for the sacred music playing in all your daily endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Schleske\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated luthier and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. He has a passion for the craft of instrument design and the science of acoustical research and has been described as \"one of the most important living violinmakers\" by \u003ci\u003eStrad \u003c\/i\u003emagazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Gesme \u003c\/b\u003ehas taught German and music at the college level and played viola and cello professionally. She plays Martin Schleske's \"Schorschi\" viola and is the translator of his award-winning book \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.44 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56438112387377,"sku":"9780802886354","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/7rARBX2Qwj9780802886354.webp?v=1790178702","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/listening-hands-eavesdropping-on-the-sound-of-life-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}