Recommended books to improve breathing techniques and improve vocal range? to sing louder and higher?

[JacksonSteel]

it’s so damned hard to find a voice teacher in my area

[Russ Wayne]

Think about how a new born baby breathes.  Their belly moves the most.  Singing breathe support functions much in the same way.  Singing louder is not so much a function of forcing more air as it is understanding the resonance of notes and where they should be focused in your body.  Volume comes from maximizing the resonance.  This can be accomplished with far less air than you may realize.  As you go up in pitch the resonance will want to move up in the body.  Higher frequencies have shorter wave lengths and need smaller cavities to resonate.  Allow those notes to go where they want to naturally.