Raising the Barre
big dreams, false starts, and my midlife quest to dance the nutcracker
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2018
Summary
An award-winning author’s journey to break out of the expectations of midlife and reclaim the daring of her girlhood by dancing in the world’s most popular ballet, The Nutcracker, with a professional company.
Like generations of little girls, Lauren Kessler fell in love with ballet the first time she saw The Nutcracker, and from that day, at age five, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina. But when she was twelve, her very famous ballet instructor crushed those dreams-along with he…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780306903274 |
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| ISBN-10: | 030690327X |
| Author: | Lauren Kessler |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 144mm x 19mm |
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”[Kessler] inspires readers as she realizes that ‘you can’t feel the thrill unless you take the risk.’“– Publishers Weekly
[Kessler] inspires readers as she realizes that ‘you can’t feel the thrill unless you take the risk. - Publishers Weekly
[Kessler’s] book is eloquent, funny and so inspiring that readers might want to ‘attempt the impossible’ too. - PeopleThis delightful story of one woman’s personal quest will be enjoyed by anyone who thinks age is just a number, but Nutcracker fans will find it especially appealing. - Library JournalAbout The Author
Lauren Kessler
Lauren Kessler is the author of nine nonfiction books, including Counterclockwise: My Year of Hypnosis, Hormones, Dark Chocolate, and Other Adventures in the World of Anti-aging, as well as My Teenage Werewolf: A Mother, a Daughter, a Journey Through the Thicket of Adolescence. Her journalism has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times Magazine, O, the Oprah Magazine, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Prevention, and Salon. An international speaker and workshop leader, she is the creator of two graduate programs in narrative journalism.
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