tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post8138037268014965301..comments2024-02-25T06:30:53.030-06:00Comments on Alison Can Read: Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominique MoceanuAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161357580448621274noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-76475166796447913412012-08-05T22:23:47.575-05:002012-08-05T22:23:47.575-05:00It sounds like the perfect time to read this book....It sounds like the perfect time to read this book. I'm not normally a huge gymnastics fan, but you can't help getting wrapped up in it all during the Olympics. I definitely think if I picked this one up I'd enjoy it.Shoshanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707241263291051104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-86875820832662061182012-08-03T00:39:27.555-05:002012-08-03T00:39:27.555-05:00You know, I just heard of this book today. I was w...You know, I just heard of this book today. I was watching the All around finals and I wondered what had happened with the girls from Atlanta - I was watching that live when it happened and yeah, Shannon Miller was awesome. I even remember seeing her In Barcelona 92. <br /><br />Like you, I wish there was more gymnastics gossip but I can understand why there isn't, and I agree with you that I wouldn't really care about all the stuff with her sister. <br /><br />Otherwise the book sounds like an interesting memoir :D <br /><br />Thanks for this review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-65859977656918114922012-08-03T00:19:53.764-05:002012-08-03T00:19:53.764-05:00Oh, I feel so bad for her. Great review, I'll ...Oh, I feel so bad for her. Great review, I'll have to look into this book. Thank you for sharing.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999072127168998585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-73911077491000114582012-08-01T00:01:59.268-05:002012-08-01T00:01:59.268-05:00The life of a someone doing competitive sports lik...The life of a someone doing competitive sports like this must be super hard! Training training and training! You must bring your body on the limit... Although I like watching these kids I also always feel kind of sad for them! <br />This is a great review and comes in the perfect time :))Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998128531860725536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-91344674350646699722012-07-31T19:10:51.532-05:002012-07-31T19:10:51.532-05:00I don't have flexibility or balance at all and...I don't have flexibility or balance at all and like to live vicariously through gymnastics and figure skating while watching the Olympics. I can't imagine the grueling preparations they go through just to make it to the games. I remember her, but I think I was more of a Kerri Strug fan.Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-58137010033178322182012-07-31T18:20:08.871-05:002012-07-31T18:20:08.871-05:00Haha you're too cute, Alison! My Olympian day...Haha you're too cute, Alison! My Olympian days were cut short due to my not having the attention span to play a sport for more than a year. :P I've seriously tried them all haha. Anyway, this sounds like a great book! I'm always fascinated by people's life stories and struggles to get where they are today.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575179545134751295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-27371547164978511642012-07-31T14:27:36.103-05:002012-07-31T14:27:36.103-05:00Great review...it's amazing how much she has g...Great review...it's amazing how much she has gone through in her short life so far....Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-1121465888056751842012-07-31T11:31:34.763-05:002012-07-31T11:31:34.763-05:00I'm not much in to memoirs, but this gymnast a...I'm not much in to memoirs, but this gymnast always intrigued me. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256994715274614059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-28156972010340336972012-07-31T10:44:16.281-05:002012-07-31T10:44:16.281-05:00Great review! I wanted TO BE Dominique when I was ...Great review! I wanted TO BE Dominique when I was a younger, so even though I don't typically read memoirs, I'll be checking this one out. <br /><br />Thanks, Alison!Ginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260731851289578807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-82149630030250576232012-07-31T10:07:51.800-05:002012-07-31T10:07:51.800-05:00I can't even imagine what the Karolyis put the...I can't even imagine what the Karolyis put their gymnasts through - especially at their giant training camp/compound. I have no doubt I would crumble under that kind of pressure and negativity, so it makes it all the more impressive I think when these girls manage to thrive:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-16895214949519884462012-07-31T09:58:32.308-05:002012-07-31T09:58:32.308-05:00Wow--that's really hard! Poor girl, having to ...Wow--that's really hard! Poor girl, having to go through all that, even though she did so fantastic. I can't even imagine not having support, especially with something that's so demanding both mentally and physically.Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-26694333799424967912012-07-31T08:14:35.368-05:002012-07-31T08:14:35.368-05:00I was a teen during the '96 Olympics and a par...I was a teen during the '96 Olympics and a particular fan of Moceanu so I'll have to look for this biography. I always wondered about how the coaches treated the gymnasts especially with Kerri Strug competing while injured. How much of that was her decision and how much was it pressure from the Karolyis? <br /><br />I feel bad for Jordan Wieber at this year's Olympics. She's probably been through a lot of difficulties too only to lose out on being able to compete in her main event.<br /><br />Great review! Have you read Winning Balance by Shawn Johnson? I have a feeling that book would have a vastly different tone.Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-42596192681845503312012-07-31T02:21:07.183-05:002012-07-31T02:21:07.183-05:00I remember Dominique somewhat from that time perio...I remember Dominique somewhat from that time period, but I guess I'm more attached to Mary Lou Retton (and Nadia). Still, I've been following women's gymnastics since I was a little girl, so a memoir like this would be up my alley. <br /><br />Very nice review. :)Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.com