{"product_id":"playing-scared-a-history-and-memoir-of-stage-fright","title":"Playing Scared: A History and Memoir of Stage Fright","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePlaying Scared: A History and Memoir of Stage Fright\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSara Solovitch\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781620400913\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBloomsbury USA\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e288\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eStage fright is one of the human psyche's deepest fears. Laurence Olivier learned to adapt to it, as have actors Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant. Musicians such as George Harrison and Adele have battled it and learned to cope. Others never do: In 1973, Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star pitcher Steve Blass suddenly could no longer find the strike zone; his career ended soon after. Surveys in the United States repeatedly rank public speaking as one of the top fears, affecting up to 74 percent of people. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara Solovitch studied piano as a young child and fell in love with music. At ten, she played Bach and Mozart in her hometown's annual music festival, but was overwhelmed by fear. As a teen, she attended Eastman School of Music, where stage fright led her to give up aspirations of becoming a professional pianist. In her late fifties, Sara gave herself a one-year deadline to tame performance anxiety and play before an audience. She resumed music lessons, while exploring meditation, exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, biofeedback, beta blockers, and other remedies. She performed in airports, hospitals, and retirement homes before renting a public hall and performing for fifty guests on her sixtieth birthday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing her own journey as inspiration, Solovitch has written a thoughtful and insightful examination of the myriad causes of stage fright and the equally diverse ways to overcome it, and a tribute to pursuing personal growth at any age.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Playing Scared: A History and Memoir of Stage Fright | Sara Solovitch | Hardcover | 9781620400913 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks B 1778403","offer_id":49814227026072,"sku":"1778403","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/91zD12RRy7L.jpg?v=1788534860","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/playing-scared-a-history-and-memoir-of-stage-fright","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}