The Power of Voice
A Guide to Making Yourself Heard
by Denise Woods
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Pub Date Jan 26 2021 | Archive Date Mar 23 2021
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Description
Foreword by Academy Award-winner Mahershala Ali
An internationally renowned and highly sought-after Hollywood voice coach shares proven practices to help anyone utilize the often-untapped power of their own authentic voice.
From a toddler's first words to professional public speaking, from a marriage proposal to asking for a raise, our voice is our most crucial instrument of expression. The world judges us by our voice. And yet there has been no authoritative guide to mastering its full capacity and expressing our true selves in every aspect of life, from relationships and family to work. Until now.
As one of the nation’s most sought-after vocal coaches, Denise Woods has worked with everyone from Mahershala Ali, Will Smith, and Idris Elba to Kirsten Dunst and Jessica Chastain. In The Power of Voice, for the first time ever, Woods shares the secrets, tips, lessons, and stories that have helped Hollywood’s biggest stars become confident, effective communicators.
Readers will learn how to:
Articulate clearly
Gain confidence in any situation
Release tension and stress
Address speech issues such as upspeak, vocal fry, and nasality
Become powerful public speakers
Find their truest form of expression
With her unmatched ability to teach vocal mastery in real-world terms, Woods offers a much-needed, proven, practical, and invaluable set of tools that will forever change how we communicate and, ultimately, how we see ourselves and affect others.
Advance Praise
“As as woman of color, I can’t think of anything more meaningful than knowing the importance and power of my own voice. Denise has helped me understand how to use my voice and how to ensure that my authenticity is heard. In The Power of Voice, Denise describes the voice as a super power, we are as powerful as we allow our voices to be.”—Academy-Award winning actor Halle Berry
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780062941039 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Wendy W, Reviewer
I loved this book! As someone who's a perfectionist but also often struggles with speaking up and speaking confidently, I've really benefitted from Denise Woods's guided advice and exercises.
This book is divided into five distinct parts: Relax, Breath, Voice, Articulation and Communication. Within each, the author uses an approachable, conversational tone which I personally found very effective - it doesn't feel like I'm doing homework. There are plentiful personal stories I could resonate with. Finally, the exercises in every chapter have been super effective for me - for example recording myself read/say certain things and then analyze myself.
When I first reached for this book, I thought that it might not be that great because how can I train The Power of Voice without a teacher who would give me individual advice. While that would be useful, this guide gave me enough knowledge and really good exercises that I've seen much improvement even without anyone's help.
*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Mandy H, Reviewer
How frustrating is it to be told by all the different sources the things you must do to be successful in life? This book definitely does NOT do that. It instead takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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