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“I’ve been dancing steadily since that Valentine’s Day. I have taken countless lessons and classes, passed a professional certifi... read full description

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Nov 24, 2008
Heather rated it: 2 of 5 stars
As a dancer I was particularly interested in her insights about teachers and how her perception of herself changed over time while dancing, because I could relate to it.

Unfortunately, most of the book is taken up with less about dancing and more about her own personal shortcomings and the "failure" of her marriage.

Time moves incredibly quickly and I never did grasp how long she spent doing anything in particular. It went from starting to dance to years dancing More...
Dec 10, 2009
Msathos rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I enjoyed some of the dancing information--an "insider" look at ballroom dancing, but the book was not quite what I had hoped it would be. Carlson, an amateur dance champion at 24, returns to dancing in her 40s as her marriage is crumbling. I, however, thought it was going to be about a woman who discovers dancing late in life . . .although this book (in the right director's hands) could be developed into an amazing Lifetime movie!
Apr 10, 2008
eb rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Some really interesting stuff about ballroom dancing, surrounded by intolerable whining and navel-gazing.
Sep 17, 2008
Kitty rated it: 1 of 5 stars
I expected more about ballroom dancing and less about the author's personal problems.
Jul 25, 2011
Alyson rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Feb 17, 2011
MonkeyBusiness rated it: 3 of 5 stars
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Jul 01, 2009
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Mar 21, 2009
Jen rated it: 1 of 5 stars
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Aug 26, 2008
Janet rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Jul 10, 2008
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