Dancing On Glass

About the Book

Dancing on Glass is the brutally honest and often painful account of Newhart’s life long struggle with isolation, obesity, and sexual perversion. He managed to achieve academic success—while falling inexorably into alcoholism, drug addiction and increasingly difficult bouts with mania and depression. But this is also a story of recovery and hope! With the help of therapists, rehabs, 12 step programs, and supportive friends and lovers, Newhart eventually learned to love himself--he broke the strangleholds of addictions, overeating and mental illness, and has been living an imperfect but stable and fulfilling life for the last two decades.

About the Author

Ted Newhart, a retired Professor of Operations Management at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is the author of a number of research publications and two technical books. He is currently heavily involved in volunteer work with alcoholics and people in recovery from mental illness.