Tango Lessons

A Memoir

By: Meghan Flaherty

Narrated by: Meghan Flaherty

From a dazzling new literary voice, a debut memoir about a young woman learning to dance tango, becoming comfortable in her own skin and in the arms of others.

Tango was an unlikely choice for Meghan Flaherty. A young woman living with the scars of past trauma, she was terrified of being touched and shied away from real passion. But by her late twenties, she knew something had to change. She dug up an old dream and tried on her dancing shoes.

In tango, there’s a leader and a follower, and, traditionally, the woman follows. As Meghan moved from beginner classes to the late-night dance halls of New York’s vibrant tango underground, she discovered that more than any footwork, the hardest and most essential lesson of the dance was to follow with strength and agency; to find her balance, regardless of the lead. And as she broke her own rule - never mix romance and tango - she started to apply those lessons in every corner of her life.

Written in wry, lyrical prose, and beautifully enriched by the vivid history and culture of the dance, Tango Lessons is a transformative story of conquering your fears, living your dreams, and enjoying the dizzying freedom found in the closest embrace.

©2018 Meghan Flaherty (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Tango Lessons

Really loved this story. I came to Tango later in life but could relate to the lessons she described so beautifully.

well written ... very engaging

I enjoyed this a lot. the author bares her soul and shares her story and is interesting, articulate and engaging. ...great voice too! Very easy on the ears. perhaps a few too many Birdy illusions:-) but otherwise First Rate...
All of us who have tango know how lucky we are. it has so many gifts for those who take the time cultivate a deep,relationship with the dance.
Nice work Meg... Well Done!

great for someone who likes to dance

it was good to know more about tango for someone who aspires to learn it