×
Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date.
For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now.

NOOK Book(eBook)
Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps.
WANT A NOOK?
Explore Now
LEND ME®
See Details
11.99
In Stock
Overview
Barbara Gordon's groundbreaking memoir tells the extraordinary story of a woman who has it all, or thinks she does-a career as an Emmy-award-winning documentary producer, a man she loves, a world of friends, and a beautiful apartment in Manhattan.But beneath the façade, Barbara's life is spinning out of control. In spite of the pills prescribed by her doctor, a nameless terror disrupting her daily life intensifies until she is besieged by crippling anxiety attacks. A formerly strong, independent, successful woman, Barbara's life becomes a nightmare of paralysis and fear.When Barbara finds herself unable to leave her apartment or walk the streets of New York alone, she decides to take charge of her life. She doesn't want pills, she wants answers. Instead of ending her fears, quitting the medicine leads to the unraveling of what she thought was her perfect life, and Barbara becomes a casualty of a flawed and inept mental health system. Barbara had often spoken for the voiceless in her films, but she suddenly finds herself powerless, without a voice of her own. Though she feels frightened and misunderstood, the tenderness and love of another young patient, Jim, helps Barbara rediscover her voice and her identity.In the years since her memoir was first published, thousands of readers all over the world have read her book, followed her descent into hell, traveled with her along the bumpy road to recovery, and celebrated as she creates a new life. I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can is a strikingly honest look at a life gone off the rails. Throughout her journey, Gordon's hope and strength make her an incredible heroine worth rooting for.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780825306099 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Beaufort Books, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 10/01/2011 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | NOOK Book |
Pages: | 1 |
Sales rank: | 573,880 |
File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author

Barbara Gordon is the author of the best-selling drug-addiction memoir, I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can. In addition to having been a writer for NBC's The Today Show, Barbara is also a three time Emmy award winning film maker. She has written for Parade and numerous other magazines. She has given scores of lectures and speeches throughout the US.
Customer Reviews
Related Searches
Explore More Items
46 Days chronicles the trials, successes, joys, and frustrations of Jennifer Pharr Davis's record-winning Appalachian ...
46 Days chronicles the trials, successes, joys, and frustrations of Jennifer Pharr Davis's record-winning Appalachian
Trail thru-hike through the eyes of her husband, Brew Davis. Brew lead her pit crew, the group of generous, loving hikers who supported Jen along ...
Billy Hopper’s life is pretty damn good. He’s a wide receiver for the Los Angeles ...
Billy Hopper’s life is pretty damn good. He’s a wide receiver for the Los Angeles
Lobos and he’s just been named Rookie of the Year. But he’s about to lose it all. On a frigid March morning at the Mayflower ...
Why do some client/agency relationships thrive while others fail? At a time of unprecedented change ...
Why do some client/agency relationships thrive while others fail? At a time of unprecedented change
and complexity in marketing and advertising, Agency Mania will transform the way you look at client/agency relationships and invite you to build sustained partnerships that deliver unmatched ...
For those following Jesus, the question of what now often enters the mind and heart. ...
For those following Jesus, the question of what now often enters the mind and heart.
In Authority Encounter,pastor Chuck Davis provides clarifying answers and guidance. Davis presents the case that one key aspect of being a Christ follower is the ...
Winner of 9 national book awards, Do Not Go Quietly is an inspiring call to action and guide ...
Winner of 9 national book awards, Do Not Go Quietly is an inspiring call to action and guide
to a life of greater meaning, consciousness, and passion for those who weren't born yesterdayGenXers, Boomers, and Elders. It also speaks honestly and eloquently to ...
A famous ad for Levy's Jewish Rye Bread showed an African-American kid, smiling after biting ...
A famous ad for Levy's Jewish Rye Bread showed an African-American kid, smiling after biting
a deli sandwich obviously made with their product. The headline read: You don't have to be Jewish to love Levy's. And you don't have to ...
Starting with their award winning profiles of Fred Astaire in 1980, Joan Kramer and David ...
Starting with their award winning profiles of Fred Astaire in 1980, Joan Kramer and David
Heeley documented the lives and careers of many Hollywood legends, establishing a reputation for finding the un-findable, persuading the reluctant, and maintaining unique relationships long ...
Fiona Campbell is a newcomer to tiny Ephraim, Wisconsin. Populated with artists and summer tourists, ...
Fiona Campbell is a newcomer to tiny Ephraim, Wisconsin. Populated with artists and summer tourists,
Ephraim has just enough going on to satisfy her city tastes. But she is fascinated and repelled by the furthest tip of Door County peninsula, ...