Books like The Second Circle by Patsy Rodenburg

Before Happiness shows how shifting our perspective to see opportunity in every situation unlocks motivation, emotion, and intelligence, driving personal success and well‑being.

Declan Donnellan's revised "Advice to the Players" offers a fresh, radical approach to acting, cutting through generalizations to reveal lively, intuitive processes that inspire young actors.

A practical guide that helps you design and execute a fresh career or lifestyle, using exercises and a step‑by‑step plan to create your own second act.

A collection of early 20th‑century articles by Napoleon Hill that outline his foundational principles for achieving personal and business success.

"Describes the mechanics of the voice and obstacles of spontaneous, effective vocal expression and details exercises for developing and strengthening the voice as a human and actor's instrument."

"This bestselling book by one of the world's foremost voice and acting coaches is a classic in its field. Practical, passionate and inspiring, it teachers how to use the voice fully and expressively, without fear and in any situation. Patsy Rodenburg has trained thousands of actors, singers, lawyers, politicians business people, teachers and students: her book distills that knowledge and experience so that everyone can enjoy the right to speak.This second edition contains new revisions and additional content taking into account the effect of social media on communication skills, the need for empathetic listening, how scientific discovery now illuminates why and how voice exercises work and cultural and global issues of ethics and storytelling"--

Roger Love, vocal coach of the Beach Boys, the Jacksons, Chicago, and Hanson, among many other singing superstars, and voice coach to celebrity speakers such as John Gray, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, and Anthony Robbins, reveals in this book and CD package the secrets to getting the singing or speaking voice you want. Now you can love the sound of your voice on your answering machine or be ready to speak or sing in front of any size audience with absolute confidence. Anyone can achieve a powerful speaking voice or beautiful singing voice with Roger Love's simple techniques. Love helps the reader set personal vocal improvement goals and find and eliminate all recognizable flaws. He introduces the revolutionary concept of middle voice and asserts that by mastering it, you can connect to incredible parts of your voice you have never used before. Love promises that almost anyone can navigate smoothly through several octaves without pressure or strain, and he shows how and why that will improve the quality of your,life. Love's approach is comprehensive. He offers breathing exercises and a step-by-step practice routine. By listening and following along with the CD and practicing at your own comfort level, you will learn the techniques Roger Love has used successfully with his world-famous clients, whose achievements provide inspiration throughout the book. Love encourages readers to personalize his lessons to fit them into individual schedules and lifestyles, and focuses on finding a personal style of singing or speaking that is right for you. His easy and enjoyable program will enable you to speak or sing fearlessly and deliver a message powerfully and effectively. For over twenty years, Roger Love has been helping to build some of the most successful talents in the entertainment and business worlds. His work with artists in the studio has resulted in nearly 100 million album sales worldwide.

"The Art of Voice Acting" was first published in November, 1998 and has an update cycle of approximately four years. At the time of this post (2018), the book is in preparation for the 6th edition scheduled for publication in March, 2019. Originally published by Focal Press, the current publisher is Routledge, a division of Taylor and Francis Publishing. The first edition was 235 pages and the 6th edition will be over 500 pages and is used as a major university textbook. Each new edition fully updates the voiceover business trends, performing techniques and business concepts. The book includes dozens of performing techniques, a comprehensive discussion on the business of voiceover and scripts in several major genre of voiceover. It also includes contributions from many voiceover professionals. A website of supplemental content is available at AOVA.VoiceActing.com.

Jon Gordon’s ‘The Carpenter’ uses a simple, real‑life encounter to reveal timeless principles for building a thriving business, strong teams, and a fulfilling life.

This guide reveals skills and tools to help you create a happier life amidst stress and adversity. Practical advice and powerful insights are drawn from positive psychology, teachings from seekers of spiritual enlightenment, and inspiring relatable stories.--Publisher.