Anxious Am I?

Following a lifetime rooted in family, schools, culture, and psychotherapy, provoked by the query of a daughter concerning the presence of anxiety in my life, this memoir pursues the presence of anxiety in life and seeks in some context for the concerns with which the author has lived for three-quarters of a century. In the reflections from these situations and influences, he works his way back to stories of personal origin and growth. He has sauntered through persistent issues with which he has been engaged throughout his life, and he has made a few pronouncements, some of which might even ring true. Within these pages, a little wisdom may even be found. And hopefully, with some love and concern, he has responded to the challenging question, "Do you have anxiety?"

Alan A. Block has taught English for eighteen years in high schools and in the Department of Education for twenty-eight years at the university level. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He is the author of ten books and dozens of articles and book chapters. He is most proudly the father of two beautiful daughters whose queries provoked the writing of this memoir.