At thirteen, Dominique Moceanu burst into the gymnastic spotlight by becoming the youngest U.S. national gymnastics champion ever. Her awesome performance at all the major 1995 U.S. competitions, and at the World Championships, wowed the crowds - and won her countless medals. Now, at only seventy pounds and four feet, five inches, Dominique is psyched to take the 1996 Olympics by storm. Under the guidance of her renowned coach, Bela Karolyi, Dominique will perform dynamic gymnastic routines sure to dazzle fans around the world! In her own words, Dominique talks about her passion for gymnastics, her years of intense training, her favorite events, her coach, her teammates, her family, and everything else you want to know about her life in and out of the gym. Dominique Moceanu's leap to stardom is an American dream come tru.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
What's the point?,
By StarGymnast (California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dominique Moceanu : An American Champion : An Autobiography (Hardcover)
Dominique Moceanu "wrote" this book at the peak of her career, when she was 13 years old and had just won the 1995 Senior National Championships before the 1996 Olympics. Thus, judging from the early age which she "wrote" it (it says AS TOLD to Steve Woodward), it isn't the best autobiography in the world.
Yes, Dominique describes her childhood and early gymnastics at the beginning and then moves onto describe her rise to elite gymnastics and competing in bigger meets. Since the book doesn't describe every single meet event-by-event, some may like that a little bit better than other books about her. However, it is simply too short, and I belive, written at the wrong time. She could have waited until at least her Goodwill Games victory in 1998 before doing this, or even after the 1996 Olympics. But that's not all- according to Dominique after she filed a lawsuit against her parents in 1998 or so, she called this book a "fable." Yeah, that's right. She goes on to praise her parents in her little fable of an autobiography that shows how perfect her life must have been at this point in her gymnastics career, and then we see that Dominique Moceanu's life isn't so wonderful after all. Overall, if you're looking for a fabulous comprehensive true biography of Dominique, please, by all means, skip this one. If you want a quick little read with more fiction than fact, go ahead and read this. It has some decent-looking pictures, if that counts for anything.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
NOT BAD FOR A 13 YEAR OLD,
By playinthesurf (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dominique Moceanu: An American Champion (Paperback)
I think that Domi did a great job with this book. For young gymnasts or fans, it is an inspiring story. Dominique starts from her young childhood describing her life both in the gym and out. She wrote the book when she was 13, and while it's not great, it is definitely good and worth reading.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice!,
By "elektra-chan" (Sioux City, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dominique Moceanu : An American Champion : An Autobiography (Hardcover)
I have never cared much for Dominique Moceanu, (and I still don't), but I must say that this book was a very interesting look at her pre-Olympic escapades. It is very detailed, and slightly shocking at the same time. Dominique just sets herself up for stalkers and other obsessive weirdos...Anyway, the thing I like most about this is that she has written this herself, and that the book gives the reader an idea of just what the life of an elite gymnast is really like. A good read, and a must for Dominique fans.
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