{"product_id":"rooting-awakening-transcending-jiawei-liu-9781966814085","title":"Rooting Awakening Transcending","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if acting isn't just acting? What if it's a journey of the soul?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever watched a performance-on stage or on screen-that left you breathless? That one unforgettable role that didn't just entertain, but moved you. It wasn't the lines or the technique-it was something more. Something real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about that something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold and poetic exploration, Dr. Jiawei Liu-actor, researcher, and transpersonal psychologist-asks a simple yet radical question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan acting become a path toward self-discovery and inner awakening?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a powerful fusion of Aikido's flowing principles and the clarity of mindfulness meditation, this book introduces a new paradigm of actor training-one that invites performers not to imitate, but to inhabit. Drawing on empirical research conducted at Sofia University, Dr. Liu presents a compelling study of actors who, through embodied practice, uncovered not just stronger stage presence-but a deeper sense of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, the wisdom of East and West meets the stage. Stanislavski's legacy is reimagined through the lens of transpersonal psychology. The actor becomes not just a technician of emotion, but a vessel of presence-a being in motion, awake and aware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd this book is not just for actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt speaks to educators, therapists, and anyone who has ever felt the tension between the roles we play and the truth we long to express. For those seeking authenticity in art-or in life-it offers a rare kind of nourishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about how to perform better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a book about what happens when we stop performing altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen it, and you may discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat acting is not the art of pretending, but the practice of becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat presence is not a talent, but a discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat the stage-just like life-is not where we hide. It's where we arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about acting. And it's also about becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you've read it, you may never see performance-or yourself-in quite the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jiawei Liu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1966814089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966814085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 Plus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"Jiawei Liu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442770817279,"sku":"9781966814085","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8178bd9b-f888-4b58-ba9b-5a87ec1f73f1.jpg?v=1777199657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rooting-awakening-transcending-jiawei-liu-9781966814085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}