Dominique Moceanu, an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, shares her personal story in the memoir Off Balance. Her writing offers an honest look at the world of elite athletics.
Off Balance
Off Balance
Synopsis
Dominique Moceanu, the youngest member of the 1996 US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team, reveals the hidden struggles behind her Olympic glory. She recounts intense training, emotional abuse, and the isolation of a child athlete. Years later, a letter unveils a shocking family secret: a sister given up for adoption who also became a gymnast, profoundly changing Moceanu's understanding of her past.
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Characters
Dominique MoceanuProtagonist
Dominique Moceanu's fatherAntagonist
Bela KarolyiSupporting
Dominique Moceanu's sisterSupporting
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Edition
Off BalanceKindle, 2012
256 pages
Simon & SchusterLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9781451608670Reprint2 editions available
