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Dominique Moceanu,

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Oct 20, 2012 Katie rated it liked it

Shelves: female-author, non-fiction, memoirs

I happened to see that Dominique Moceanu had written a memoir, so I thought it would be something a little different to read. It starts with her discovery when she is in her 20s that she has a sister who was born without legs that was given up for adoption right after she was born. The book alternates between Dominique developing a relationship with her long lost sister and stories of her gymnastics career. She tells of her abusive father who pushed too hard, the emotional abuse inflicted on her ...more

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Sep 09, 2013 Sera rated it liked it

Shelves: biography-memoir, library

3.5 stars

Overall, an interesting behind the scenes account of Moceanu's Olympic experience and the troubles that she had with her family. She also raises a compelling argument of how the Karolyis have hijacked the sport of gymnastics in the US and what needs to be done to remedy this issue.

I would recommend the book to those people interested in the sport or in Moceanu herself. ...more

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Jul 27, 2013 Karen rated it liked it

Interesting story of an Olympic Gold Medalist. I have always thought it odd that they gave the Karolyis complete power over the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team, and allowing them to hand pick the team, rather than fairly competing at the trials, like any other National team.

I particularly enjoyed learning about Moceanu's family life, and I am so glad she shared it with us. ...more

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