How I Got My Wiggle Back : A Memoir of Healing

by Field, Anthony; Truman, Greg

• ISBN13: 9781118019337
• ISBN10: 1118019334
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Anthony Field, of the succesful group The Wiggles, shares his story of overcoming depression and chronic pain and reveals practical action steps to relieve pain and prevent and heal disease. Introduction Chapter 1: The Yellow Brick Road to Ruin Chapter 2: Smiling on Stage, Crying off Chapter 3: The First Step: Taking Responsibility Chapter 4: He Gets the Girl Chapter 5: There Are No Coincidences Chapter 6: Rebuild and Renew Chapter 7: Your Spring Chapter 8: Stepping in the Right Direction Chapter 9: Barefoot and Lovin’ It Chapter 10: Get Your Motor Running! Chapter 11: E-N-Z-Y-M-E-S Chapter 12: Diabetes: You & Your Kids Chapter 13: Zumo Gets a Six Pack Chapter 14: The Extra Step Afterword

Author Biography

ANTHONY FIELD is the founder and one of the stars of The Wiggles, the top children's entertainment group of the last twenty years. Based in Sydney, Australia, he tours globally for most of the year.

GREG TRUMAN is an award-winning New York–based journalist and cousin of Anthony Field.

Table of Contents

Preface by Anthony Field ix

Preface by Greg Truman xi

Acknowledgments xv

Part One My Musical Journey 1

1 The Early Days 3

2 America Beckons 41

3 Hope at Last 70

Part Two My Health Journey 95

4 The Human Spring 101 97

5 Putting Humpty Together Again 119

6 Work It Out 148

7 Get Your Motor Running 178

8 The Extra Step 205

9 Why We Do It 223

Frequently Asked Questions 241

Glossary 249

Index 257