Overview
Tips and techniques for anyone who needs to speak to make a living
Protect and improve your speaking voice with this comprehensive guide. This updated resource teaches you how to care for your voice, one of your most valuable assets.
- Learn simple explanations of vocal anatomy.
- Get up-to-date instruction for vocal injury prevention.
- Follow easy vocal-strengthening exercises.
The Voice Book includes information on breathing basics, vocal-cord vibration, and working with medical complications like asthma, acid reflux, or anxiety. For professional speakers, singers, teachers, and anyone who wants a stronger, healthier voice.
Reviews
"This book is very friendly to the reader. . . . It retains a youthful and playful approach, but the guiding element is experience and love of clients who need help." —Ingo R. Titze, director, National Center for Voice and Speech
"Excellent, well written, practical, and informative." —Bonnie Raphael, professor of dramatic art, University of North Carolina
"Truly one of the most comprehensive and accessible books . . . dealing with vocal production and vocal health. Kate DeVore and Starr Cookman . . . synthesize art and science, combining therapeutic and performance techniques. The book includes something for everyone—not just the professional speaker, actor, or trainer but the simply curious as well." —Joan Lader, Voice Therapist/Teacher
Author Biography
Kate DeVore is a speaker, a therapist, and an educator who has presented workshops across America and abroad. She lives in Chicago. Starr Cookman is an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in the department of surgery, division of otolaryngology. She lives in Canton, Connecticut. Both authors are recognized as national experts in the field of voice.
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