Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
Life in Motion: An Unlikely
Ballerina by
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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
With an insider’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 world’s most iconic
ballets. A sensational memoir as “sensitive” and “clear-eyed” (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.