Racconto lungo o romanzo brevilineo. Undici storie come undici giocatori di una squadra di calcio dilettantistica. Mentre lazione si dipana con escursioni nel surreale e nel paranormale; i calciatori ndash; dalluno allundici; come quando le squadre erano esadecimali e i calzettoni potevano portarsi abbassati ndash; si abbandonano a vagabondaggi mentali (leggasi ldquo;pipperdquo;). Il calcio costituisce quindi solo una cornice; un pretesto per parlare daltro: crisi varie (economiche; esistenziali; politiche; ecc.); nostalgie per i tempi andati; divagazioni piugrave; o meno attuali; terremoti interiori ed esteriori. Lunico filo; sottile; che sembra collegare questi undici a(u)tomi raccolti in un rettangolo piugrave; o meno verde; egrave; la passione (viva; logora o sbiadita) per una sfera perfetta che ruzzola come un rotolacampo incurante del mondo.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Buy and read this whether or not you have any interest in ballet!By krisfletchMisty Copelands life is an inspiring story for any young person! My young ballerina is a huge fan of hers but as a mother; I see her story as applicable to anyone. Its about not giving up; not listening to the nay-sayers; and truly paying attention only to that inner voice. Ms. Copeland has demonstrated tremendous perseverance and dealt with it gracefully. I recommend this book for any young person; male or female! Even more "mature" individuals who still want to learn how to embrace life with passion and fearlessness! Thank you Misty Copeland for publishing your story.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Hijacked my thoughts for weeks.By Wise birdBefore reading this book I did not know about Misty Copeland. Ive been so engrossed in writing my own book that somehow I missed all Misty Copelands TV interviews and announcements of becoming a principal dancer for ABT; and her ads for under armour ads. So this book was my first introduction to her. Misty Copelands story is fascinating. She did a phenomenal job catapulting the reader into her world on page 1. I; like many other "brown girls and women" can relate to the complexities of what it means to be an impoverished African American child trying to reach your goals. This book nailed it. However; Life in Motion is not just for African American girls. I think many of the themes found in this book is universal "working hard to accomplish your goals;" "finding your voice;" "the art of perseverance;" "tools in relinquishing fears;" "forgiveness." The list goes on. Misty repeats often that her goal going forward is to reintroduce the world to the art of ballet. She has succeeded with me. I plan to attend a local ballet performance and I plan to see Misty perform as well. Bravo!!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!By Happy reader :)After reading this book; I was left in shock because I did not know how inspiring a book could be. I decided to read this book because I am a dancer. I have been competitively dancing for 5 years and I love it very much. I thought it would be interesting to read a book that I could relate to so much. I have also looked up to Misty Copeland because I knew about her story but I did not know just how powerful it was. She has a lot of stories that are easily relatable to. Even if you are not a dancer; it is still a very powerful and moving story. She talks about things that are very relatable for most people like stress; anxiety; eating disorders; and much more. Misty had kind of a rough life as her mom was always dating new guys who physically and verbally abused her and she was forced to take care of all of her siblings. She finally found dance which was a huge outlet to releaser her emotions. Even if some or none of this has happened to you; it is still a story that needs to be heard about. I honestly dont think that there is anyone who should not read this book. The message Misty conveys is amazing and really makes you think about you and your life. If you are a dancer or not a dancer I highly recommend this book. You will not regret it.