{"product_id":"putting-my-heels-down-kara-tatelbaum-9781945060465","title":"Putting My Heels Down","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If your father practiced medicine the way you dance, he'd be under a million lawsuits.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what Miss Lorraine used to tell Kara as a young dancer in between yelling, \"Put your heels down!\" In dance, criticism is considered a compliment, so as a young dancer with short Achilles tendons, tight hamstrings, and knobby knees she fancied herself a star. Thirty years of leotards and tights later, she had to face some hard truths. Maybe she wasn't a dancer after all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating from a top conservatory and embarking on her Martha Graham dreams, Kara reluctantly chose to teach Pilates to pay the bills. After initially failing her certification thanks to a nasty margarita hangover, she became one of the most sought after Pilates instructors in Manhattan. She cracked herself up, with what could only be described as Pilates stand-up, poking fun at high maintenance clients and gym culture. But, after hitting many unexpected speed bumps in her dance career, what started as a nothing day job had become her everything. And it wasn't funny anymore. Underneath that peppy six-pack Pilates persona was a sad little girl fighting for her dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting My Heels Down exposes the harsh realities of life as a dancer but more importantly, the conflict so many of us experience between having a day job and having a dream. You won't need to know about pli駸 to relate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kara Tatelbaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1945060468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945060465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motina Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Kara Tatelbaum","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057230541055,"sku":"9781945060465","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3df283fc-6711-4d79-bd7b-a17f75cad952.jpg?v=1685045781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/putting-my-heels-down-kara-tatelbaum-9781945060465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}