"I hear with my breath, I get frightened with my breath. When I fall in love the breath knows it first. I feel furious and the breath registered the emotion, long before the brain catches on."Beatrice Manley

This nuanced and quirky collection of expert advice and observations once reserved for actors has been especially formatted for a new generation and a broader audience interested in:

--Breathwork
--Mindfulness
--Personal Presence
--Presentation and
--Authenticity

Enjoy the widely-applicable wisdom accumulated from a lifetime on the stage in the wry, entertaining, and astute style of a master of her craft. Beatrice Manley (19212002) had an acclaimed 60-year theater career centered in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, distinguishing herself on stage in tragedy and comedy, classical and modernist works, and ultimately as a beloved teacher and acting coach.