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02080aam a2200313Ia 4500 001 E4A02526B96811E39868C383DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140401010556 008 121107s2013 nyuaf 000 0aeng d 020 $a 9781451608663 020 $a 1451608667 035 $a (OCoLC)816512681 040 $a YDXCP $c YDXCP $d BTCTA $d OCLCQ $d CWJ $d JIU $d SILO 100 1 $a Moceanu, Dominique, $d 1981- 245 10 $a Off balance : $b a memoir / $c Dominique Moceanu with Paul and Teri Williams. 250 $a 1st Touchstone paperback ed. 260 $a New York : $b Simon & Schuster, $c 2013. 300 $a vii, 242 p., [16] p. of plates : $b col. ill. ; $c 24 cm. 500 $a "A Touchstone Book." 520 $a At fourteen, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastic team, the first and only American women's team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixie-like appearance, passion for the sport, and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. From her stubborn father and long-suffering mother, to her notorious coach, Bela Karolyi, 'Off Balance' reveals how each of the dominating characters contributed to her rise to the top. She shares the stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution, and how she hit rock bottom after being publicly scorned by her father. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside, the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life.--From publisher description. 600 10 $a Moceanu, Dominique, $d 1981- 650 0 $a Women gymnasts $v Biography. 650 0 $a Gymnastics $x Social aspects. 700 1 $a Williams, Paul. 700 1 $a Williams, Teri. 941 $a 1 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418095603.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E4A02526B96811E39868C383DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search