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Raising the Barre

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When Lauren Kessler was twelve, her ballet instructor crushed not just her dreams of being a ballerina but also her youthful self-assurance. Now, many decades and three children later, Kessler embarks on a journey to join a professional company to perform in The Nutcracker. Raising the Barre is more than just one woman's story; it is a story about shaking things up, taking risks and ignoring good sense, and forgetting how old you are and how you're "supposed" to act. It's about testing limits and raising the bar(re) on your own life.
Author Lauren Kessler
Narrator Hollis McCarthy
Duration 9 hours and 42 minutes
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ISBN 9781494583545
Format Audiobook
Publisher Tantor Media, Inc
Genre Ballet, Biography: general, Dance, Memoirs, Performing arts
Availability US

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