Determination meets dance in this memoir by the history-making ballerina.In this instant New York Times bestseller; Misty Copeland makes history; telling the story of her journey to become the first African-American principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center; no one expected the undersized; underprivileged; and anxious thirteen-year-old to become one of Americarsquo;s most groundbreaking dancers . A true prodigy; she was attempting in months roles that take most dancers years to master. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in the world of ballet and the harsh realities of her own life; she had to choose to embrace both her identity and her dreams; and find the courage to be one of a kind. With an insiderrsquo;s passion; Misty opens a window into the life of an artist who lives life center stage; from behind the scenes at her first classes to her triumphant roles in some of the worldrsquo;s most iconic ballets. A sensational memoir as ldquo;sensitiverdquo; and ldquo;clear-eyedrdquo; (The Washington Post) as her dancing; Life in Motion is a story of passion; identity and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Harlan Ellisons early fiction -- a few bright spots and few letdownsBy CraigHarlan Ellison is a talented author with a vivid; varied imagination. When he is at the top of his form; he can spin a first-class tale. This is a rather mixed bag of some of his early work. Some are reminiscent of early Asimov stories. I enjoyed "Life Hutch"; which is part of Ellisons action-oriented Earth-Kyba cycle; and "Soldier"; a clever anti-war tale.Also of note is the screenplay based on "Soldier"; which was adapted for The Outer Limits in 1964. Decades later; this episode inspired The Terminator movie franchise.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The ebook conversion of this book is of horryifyingly poor quality. I started with Life HutchBy DWDComment specific to the Kindle Edition: The ebook conversion of this book is of horryifyingly poor quality. I started with Life Hutch; one of my faviorites short stories; but couldnt even get through it story without running into multiple serious conversion errors: Misspellings; missing words; phrases and sentences; and incorrect formatting. The author would be very; very angry about this; and rightly so.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent story collectionBy 13I have never read him before but I have a few of his so I gave it a go it was excellent. As an inspiring author this collection makes me want to step up my game.