Some Nerve: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave - Hardcover

Anker, Patty Chang

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594486050 ISBN 13: 9781594486050

Publisher: Riverhead Books, 2013

Synopsis

Some Nerve One woman's quest to conquer her fears and embrace life--and to inspire others to do the same Patty Chang Anker grew up eager to please and afraid to fail. But after thirty-nine years, she decided it was time to stop being a chicken. Motivated initially to become a better role model for her two young daughters, she vowed to face the fears that had taken root like weeds, choking the fun and spontaneity out of life. She learned to dive into a swimming pool, ride a bike, do a handstand, and surf. As she shared her experiences, she discovered that most people suffer from their own secret terrors--of driving, flying, heights, public speaking, and more. It becam...

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Review:

"Downright inspiring." --Oprah.com

"Hilarious and instructive . . . sure to inspire the most faint of heart to venture forth and discover what it is to be truly alive." --American Way

About the Author:

Patty Chang Anker is the author of Some Nerve: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave (Riverhead 2013), a memoir about facing her fears and helping others to do the same. She is the blogger behind Facing Forty Upside Down, for which she was named a Good Housekeeping Blogger We Love and a Top 25 Funny Mom at Circle of Moms. She writes the "Some Nerve" blog at PsychologyToday.com and her work has also appeared in magazines and websites from Marie Claire to iVillage. When she's not facing her fears she can be found teaching yoga, publicizing other people's work, or chasing her daughters across Westchester County.

Patty Chang Anker is the author of Some Nerve: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave(Riverhead 2013), a memoir about facing her fears and helping others to do the same. She is the blogger behind Facing Forty Upside Down, for which she was named a Good Housekeeping Blogger We Love and a Top 25 Funny Mom at Circle of Moms. She writes the "Some Nerve" blog at PsychologyToday.com and her work has also appeared in magazines and websites fromMarie Claire to iVillage. When she's not facing her fears she can be found teaching yoga, publicizing other people's work, or chasing her daughters across Westchester County.

About this edition

• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1594486050
• ISBN 13: 9781594486050
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356