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Title Some nerve : lessons learned while becoming brave / Patty Chang Anker.
Author Anker, Patty Chang.
Publication Info. Penguin Group USA, 2013.
New York : Riverhead Books, 2013.
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  152.46 ANK    Check Shelves
Description 356 pages ; 24 cm.
Note Includes index.
Contents Introduction: fear itself -- The unexpected: boogie boarding -- Letting go: clutter -- In too deep: water -- Being heard: public speaking -- Growing up: biking -- Control: driving -- Stoke and pleasure: surfing -- The unknown: death -- Falling: heights -- Conclusion: waves: becoming brave.
Summary The creator of the blog "Facing Forty Upside Down" describes how midlife and a desire to be a better role model to her daughters compelled her to confront common personal fears, including riding a bike, diving into a swimming pool, and surfing.
Subject Fear.
Change (Psychology)
Self-realization.
Anker, Patty Chang.
ISBN 1594486050 : $27.95
9781594486050