Dancing in My Dreams: Confronting the Spectre of Polio

By Kerry Highley

For 50 years during the 20th century, the spectre of polio caused overwhelming fear. Polio was every parent's worst nightmare. Panic drove people to do bizarre things to protect their children. This book highlights the often horrific experiences of patients and survivors, and reactions to the disease, which included fear, rejection, denial, anger.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922235849
• ISBN13: 9781922235848
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Monash University Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"