Accidental Courage: Finding out I'M a Bit Brave after All by Kita, Joe - 2002

New York: Rodale Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Marfree, acidfree presented by author (-Card laid in) ; not written-in, underlined, club, remainder or ex-library. Mail SAMEDAY! ; 0.98 x 9.52 x 6.70; 239 pages; From the Inside Flap: Are you scared? Are you afraid of public speaking, heights, flying, change, or any number of inexplicable things? You're not alone. The level of fear in this country has never been higher than it is right now. But it isn't run-through-the-streets-screaming fear. It's not terror. Rather, this new fear is quiet and relentless. It's 3: 00-a. M. Fear--a strange sound from who knows where, a shadow, a feeling, a dread that has you pinned to the bed, waiting, praying, wondering what's out there and whether you're next. It's as pervasive as night itself. It's the futile struggle against the unidentifiable that causes helplessness. Indeed, the majority of those with fear will never try to confront or conquer it. Instead, they'll make excuses and apologies, and just learn to live with it. Joe Kita was like that. He was functional, successful, for all intents .