Dancing Away an Anxious Mind
by Robert Rand
ISBN-10
0299201600
ISBN-13
9780299201609
Publisher
University of Wisconsin PressPublished on
Oct 12, 2004Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Trade ClothDimensions
8.88 x 5.34 x 0.78 In
Weight
0.78 Pounds
List Price
$24.95
About the Book
In this engaging memoir, Robert Rand tells the tale of how through dancing he helped free himself from the grip of panic disorder. Rand was a serious, shy, and intense scholar who had achieved national recognition in a career in writing and radio production. In the midst of his success, panic attacks overwhelmed him. For more than two years, he suffered their debilitating effects; the disease flattened his spirits and stripped him of self-confidence. Then he discovered social dancing, and in particular Cajun and zydeco dance and music. Dancing became a cathartic and liberating endeavor, helping him beat back his panic disorder to discover a world of passion and romance and to gain control of his life.