The Stage Actor’s Handbook covers many things that young actors need to know. It goes through the etiquette of acting, including how to treat fellow actors, stage managers, and directors well. It gives examples of poor and good etiquette. It makes sense of many of the weird traditions that people new to acting don’t understand. I’d recommend The Stage Actor’s Handbook to anybody interested in live theatre at any level. I love this book and it has made me
The Medici is an amazing story of the banking family that ruled the Renaissance. It follows the occasionally mafia-like experiences of the ruling families in Italy during the Renaissance. It explains how one of the most influential families in history faded away from history completely. Paul Strathern perfectly weaves narrative stories and facts together to provide an engaging story of power, money, and art. For anybody with any interest in history, art, or finance, this book is key.
Big Bad Ironclad! is part of the series called Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale. This book is about the race between the North and the South during the US Civil War to build bigger and better ironclad warships. The North tries to sabotage the ships of the South, failing and instead indirectly helping them get ideas about how to improve their ships. The South first builds the Viriginia, a giant Ironclad, so the North builds the Monitor, which is smaller but faster.
Want to obtain general knowledge of the human body? If so, you should check out Bill Bryson’s The Body. This book covers basic knowledge of various areas throughout the human body. Topics like the heart, the brain, the head, the immune system, and others can be found in this book. Bill Bryson incorporates his fun style and worthy information into the book which keeps the reader entertained while reading. Additionally, he amusingly converses with the reader to keep them curious and engaged.
IQ always comes to mind first when thinking about intelligence, but it’s not what drives humanity. Emotional intelligence is the more significant IQ in Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence. This informative read has psychological thinking about various circumstances. Daniel Goleman dissects situations psychologically and reveals the forms of emotional intelligence that are in use or should be utilized.
Better Than We Found It by Frederick Joseph and Porsche Joseph is a powerful and thought-provoking book that challenges readers to reflect on the current state of society and take action to create a more just and equitable world. The authors share personal stories, insights, and practical advice on how individuals can contribute to positive change in their communities and beyond.
Want a short, but detailed overview of genetics? This is the perfect book for that. Genetics 101 has various topics under the branch of genetics which are explained concisely. Topics like DNA replication, protein synthesis, inheritance, evolution, and others can be found in this time-worthy book. Fun facts and sections about many related subjects can also be found in this book. It’s not too wordy and can be understood by all science levels. Once you read it, you will walk away knowing more than you started with.
This heartwarming non-fiction book shows the unlikely pen-pal friendship between Caitlin, a young student from Philadelphia, and Martin, a teenage boy from a struggling family in Zimbabwe. Through their exchanged letters over six years, the two develop a deep bond that reveals their extremely different backgrounds. Caitlin wants to make a difference in the world, while Martin dreams of getting an education and escaping poverty. However, cultural differences, financial difficulties, and distance stand in the way of their bond.
Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle is a memoir that recounts the life of the author in her dysfunctional family. Jeannette desires stability—something that was never provided in her childhood because of poverty, neglect, and constantly moving from place to place. Jeannette learns to depend on herself—the most reliable person in her life.
Educated is a memoir written by Tara Westover. Westover grew up in rural Idaho in a survivalist family. Her father was very strict; he did not allow Tara and her siblings to receive formal education and forced them to stay away from the healthcare system because he believed the government was trying to steer them away from God. When Tara was 17, she decided to attend college at BYU, which marked the beginning of her educational journey.
