TY  - BOOK
AU  - Comæaneci,Nadia
TI  - Letters to a young gymnast
SN  - 9780465012763 (cloth) :
AV  - GV460.2.C65 A3 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - Comæaneci, Nadia,
KW  - Gymnasts
KW  - Romania
KW  - Biography
KW  - Gymnastics
KW  - Biographie (Descripteur de forme)
KW  - rasuqam
N1  - The dream -- The beginning -- Necessity -- The disciplined life -- Tough teens -- The scorpion -- Courage? -- The struggle -- The scream -- Fairy tales -- Defection -- Doing time -- A breath of fresh air
N2  - If there were such a thing as an "elder" stateswoman in women's gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. Others came before her, and many others would follow, but none has so firmly won the hearts of millions around the world. In this book, she shows what it takes to achieve athletic perfection and become the best. With inspiring and dramatic stories from her own experience, she tells us how the young girl that Bela Karolyi discovered found the inner strength to become a world-class athlete at such a young age. This collection of Nadia's memories, anecdotes, and advice grants unique insights into the mind of a top competitor.--From publisher description
ER  -