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Dominique Moceanu's Off-Balance

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Dominique Moceanu, the author and subject of the book Off-Balance, is a gymnast who won an Olympic gold medal with her team, the Magnificient Seven, at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Dominique recieved a letter at the beginning of Off-Balance from a sister she did not know existed. This letter brought back memories of her childhood, some pleasant but others troubling. Dominique may have won a gold medal, but she went through numerous hardships including pressure, unfairness, many injuries and conflicts with her parents. The secret of Dominique’s unknown sister, Jennifer, made her doubt her parents even more. Jennifer was born with no legs and her parents, who were already having trouble with money, could not afford Jennifer’s medical bills and
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