Although part of a mentoring series (Letters to a Young Lawyer ; Letters to a Young Chef ; etc.), this memoir is less about motivating aspiring. Letters to a Young Gymnast is written for one person but the lessons inside can apply to everyone. She has a great take on sacrifice, a word that is often used in. Of the many books I have read, Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci remains one of my favourites. As a gymnast and fan, I have a more than slightly.
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Little Nadia was refusing to quit but she couldn’t find another gym. Jan 14, Jules rated it really liked it Shelves: Aug 21, Melinda rated it liked it Shelves: By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.
Nadia was born inand Gymnwst was interested to read gymnas her life and what happened to her after she defected to the United States. Some day, I want to do some of the skills she did, but for now, the Comaneci salto seems impossible!
While this is an inspirational book, and is intended to be so, what I get from it is a better understanding of the story of two incredible people, Nadia and her famous coach Bela Karolyi. Nadia is my hero.
Book Review: ‘Letters to a Young Gymnast’ by Nadia Comaneci
Reading the truth about her life was very sad and humbling. I really enjoyed the book and the movie. With the recent gymnastics events from China, I became interested again in the Olympics in Montreal when Nadia Comaneci transformed the sport of women’s gymnastics when she got 7 perfect “10’s” for her events.
Gymnastics is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one. The book was written by Comaneci herself, which I found immediately appealing, as autobiographies dispose of all media speculation and narrate exactly how it happened, from the person who knows it best.
LETTERS TO A YOUNG GYMNAST
It is interesting to wonder if she ever could have developed her skill and love of gymnzst in a less regimented environment? Interestingly, not long after, the Ceausescu regime fell making visits to and from family possible. I highly recommend this book it is a fun read and I recommend it for anybody, gymnasts especially. According to newspaper reports at the time, Panait, married with four children, controlled her life and finances and was responsible for TV bookings where the gymnast appeared overweight and inappropriately dressed.
Nadia was my childhood idol, I spent many hours watching the movie of her life over and over. Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci is a truly inspirational tale. Nadia often gives the kind of advice that I would want my daughter to hear the importance of eating enough, for a quick example and she will be receiving nadiaa copy of this book for Christmas this year.
With grit and determination, Nadia Comaneci ushered in a new e If there were such a thing as an “elder” gymmnast in women’s gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. Through it all, Nadia exhibits the grace and poise that has come to be synonymous with her youjg.
When the author recounts her early years with legendary coach Bela Karolyi and details how his intensive training requirements plus her own determination led to her success, the text is engrossing. Aug 22, george rated it really liked it Shelves: The most interesting theme in the book for me was the development of Comaneci’s relationship with Bela.
She became a global phenomenon but because of the restrictions imposed upon Nadia and all Romanians she was never able to enjoy that success and fame.
While I attributed it to confusion, I hadn’t understood how it came about. I can imagine her commitment and trust in her “savior” who may have risked his life too and having only guarded experiences in her new country, not knowing its language and having no means of support, she had to rely on someone. Interesting to see what impact these coaches are having on American gymnasts! For me, this sets the record straight.
Be the first to ask a question about Letters to a Young Gymnast. Jan 01, Courtney Kirshe comsneci it really liked it. Then at the Moscow Olympics Nadia earned two more gold medals and two more silver to bring her Olympic total to nine medals five gold, three silver, one bronze.
I felt as though I was with Nadia through the events she described in this book. It was interesting to hear in her own words how she ended up where she is today. But the part that helped me was how to get through things and I think that, that is the message she is trying uoung send throughout the book. Feb 25, Jmtimms2 rated it it was amazing. Books by Nadia Comaneci.
Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci
You can read the full review of this book by Mum2Athletes at http: I did not know that he was Hungarian and not “in” with the powers that were. You must figure out your own destination and the best route to get there because no one else knows the way.
A fascinating account of the life of a famous gymnast. Refresh and try again. Voy ya con ello. When Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs announced in February the school was making a change at the top of its gymnastics program, they wanted a fresh start from the ground up.
Her journey across the borders called on all her endurance and toung training.
Letters to a Young Gymnast : Nadia Comaneci :
Enjoy the process because preparation is everything. Lucy year-old gymnast from Great Britain. Description In Letters to a Young GymnastNadia Comaneci tells how she found the inner strength to become a world-class athlete at such a young age. Ocmaneci 30, Michael Kinney. Now a woman of tremendous poise and self-assurance, she offers unique insights into the mind of a top competitor.