Reading

I've compiled a list of books I heartily recommend (without being paid to do so) that have helped me tremendously in my winding road towards a healthy life; all of them have a permanent place on my bookshelf, and I cherish them.  Natalia Rose's Detox 4 Women is my main go-to book, both for health and lifestyle as well as for recipes--it's pretty hard to find properly combined vegan and raw-food recipes, especially ones that don't involve one to two days of soaking and dehydrating!  But a girl's got to have an outlet for some serious creativity and a sense of perspective, hence the rest of the books...

Life and Health
  • French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano (this one taught me how to cook, and how to appreciate food)
  • French Women For All Seasons by Mireille Guiliano
  • Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
  • Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
  • Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose
  • The New Energy Body by Natalia Rose
  • Living Raw Food: Get the Glow with More Recipes from Pure Food and Wine by Sarma Melngailis
    Cookbooks
    • The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein
    • The Tropical Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein
    • Vegan Fire and Spice:  200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes by Robin Robertson
    • The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook:  A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health by Nancy Harmon
    • Vegetarian Sushi by Brigid Treloar
    • Japanese Cooking:  Contemporary & Traditional (Simple, Delicious, and Vegan) by Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner
    • Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volumes 1 & 2 by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck
    • Baking with Julia:  Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers by Dorie Greenspan
    • Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

    Acting Texts
    • Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater
    • Freeing Shakespeare's Voice by Kristin Linklater
    • The Actor and His Text by Cicely Berry
    • A Challenge for the Actor by Uta Hagen
    • To the Actor by Michael Chekhov
    • Michael Chekhov by Fra Chamberlain
    • On Acting by Sanford Meisner
    • The Sanford Meisner Approach by Larry Silverberg
    • A Practical Handbook for the Actor by Melissa Bruder and others
    • Building a Character by Konstantin Stanislavski
    • Beyond Stanislavsky by Bella Merlin
    • Awareness Through Movement by Moshe Feldenkrais
    • The Viewpoints Book:  A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition by Anne Bogart and Tina Landau
    • The Elizabethan World Picture by E.M.W. Tillyard
    • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman
    • Stage Makeup by Richard Corson and James Glavan
      Enjoy!