A Different Kind of Veterans Story

Beyond Dancing is Anita Bloom Ornoffs story of her struggle to live a normal life following a crippling paralysis, the result of an innocuous wound she received while serving her country in the Womens Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC).

(PRWEB) February 14, 2005 -- By accepting tender guidance, but not dependence, Ornoff fulfilled her dream of personal freedom, reminding us that the worthiest battles are seldom fought alone. This is the message of Ornoffs autobiographical Beyond Dancing, a book which Dr. John Walsh (of Shinawatra International University) calls an impressive and well-written memoir telling an inspiring story of courage and strength of character."

Its taken for granted today that women who serve their country through active military duty are just as deserving of the honor and support given to male veterans of war. But this wasnt always the case. Ornoff, who in 1943 enlisted in the army with a sense of adventure, a call to service, and a touch of defiance, spent the next ten years of her life fighting for the veterans benefits that she and countless other women veterans deserved.

But Ornoffs memoir is not simply a story of a veterans struggle-it is the story of action, drama, romance, sex, and . . . a plucky New York Jewish girl paralyzed in the service of her country, who goes on to live life to the fullest" (Ron Wiggins, The Palm Beach Post). Beyond Dancing tells of Ornoffs journey to discover that her independence could only be made possible by the empowerment of love.

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has called Ornoff a woman of great courage," and Diane Lade (Sun Sentinel) writes that Ornoff is a gutzy writer" who beats odds to live her dream." Deb Jones of Round Table Reviews calls Beyond Dancing an honest, open, and sensitive memoir that [Ornoff shares with others in order to inspire and encourage a 'Dont Quit Attitude." Most importantly, Beyond Dancing offers comfort and inspiration, demonstrating that anyone who has gone through a major trauma in their lives can find fulfillment, renewal, and victory.

Beyond Dancing: A Veteran's Struggle--A Woman's Triumph

by Anita Bloom Ornoff

ISBN 0-910155-50-X

Available for purchase at www.BartlebythePublisher.com/dancing.html

For more information, contact Jackie Pearce at JPearce@bartlebythepublisher.com, or call 800-953-9929. You may also visit the publishers website at www.BartlebythePublisher.com.

To contact the author, visit www.beyonddancing.com or email nitabo@bellsouth.net.

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