false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255666205m/2198295.jpg 2198295 1 Carlos Acosta, the Cuban dancer considered to be one of the world's greatest performers, fearlessly depicts his journey from adolescent troublemaker to international superstar in his captivating memoir, <I>No Way Home</i>. <P>Carlos was just another kid from the slums of Havana; the youngest son of a truck driver and a housewife, he ditched school with his friends and dreamed of becoming Cuba's best soccer player. Exasperated by his son's delinquent behavior, Carlos's father enrolled him in ballet school, subjecting him to grueling days that started at five thirty in the morning and ended long after sunset.<P>The path from student to star was not an easy one. Even as he won dance competitions and wowed critics around the world, Carlos was homesick for Cuba, crippled by loneliness and self-doubt. As he traveled the world, Carlos struggled to overcome popular stereotypes and misconceptions; to maintain a relationship with his family; and, most of all, to find a place he could call home. <P>This impassioned memoir is about more than Carlos's rise to stardom. It is about a young man forced to leave his homeland and loved ones for a life of self-discipline, displacement, and physical hardship. It is also about how the heart and soul of a country can touch the heart and soul of one of its citizens. With candor and humor, Carlos vividly depicts daily life in communist Cuba, his feelings about ballet -- an art form he both lovesand hates -- and his complex relationship with his father. Carlos Acosta makes dance look effortless, but the grace, strength, and charisma we see onstage have come at a cost. Here, in his own words, is the story of the price he paid. 2204043 6 5 2008 No Way Home: A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World total:16|5:4|4:6|3:5|2:1| 16 61 41 7 5 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 17:51:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 10:22:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 19:00:46 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 18:29:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 18:56:51 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 19:13:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 09 18:33:08 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 18:33:57 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 18:33:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 09:51:25 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 15:45:39 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 14 06:03:56 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 27 13:37:57 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jul 31 15:26:51 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 14:29:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 15:06:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 15:06:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 06:59:07 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 07:50:26 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 11 22:30:06 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 22:30:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 18 19:47:52 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 19:48:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 17:35:46 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 17:35:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 22:03:44 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 22:03:44 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jul 15 19:39:04 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 19:39:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 03 16:27:43 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 16:27:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 22 10:26:11 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 10:26:11 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 13 18:35:38 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 18:35:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 13 14:52:23 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 14:52:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 09 18:36:42 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 18:36:42 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 19:27:37 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 19:27:37 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2198295