Understanding practice Book

This is a re-read for me. I'm trying to review my Suzuki library since I've started teaching my daughter. Since this book is translated from Japanese and is more like a collection of short essays on different subjects it reads a little choppy, but it is the first place to go to become familiar with Shinichi Suzuki and his music-teaching method. I disagree with Suzuki in that he believes that natural-born talent doesn't exist, but at the same time I embrace his idea that EVERY child can learn. I also love his philosophy that we aren't teaching children to play a musical instrument, but we are forming their character and molding them into fine human beings by teaching them to play the violin. "I just want to make good citizens. If a child hears good music from the day of his birth, and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart." Dr. Suzuki definitely had a beautiful heart and a love for children. He is definitely near the top of the list of people I would like to meet that have already passed on.