Life in Motion

I recently began reading the autobiography, Life in Motion, by the famous ballet dancer, Misty Copeland. Although I'm only about forty pages into the book, I am already enjoying the book very much because the author has a very interesting story to tell about herself and she knows how to tell the story in an interesting way. I've been interested in Misty Copeland for a while now, and when she published her first book in early 2014, I knew I had to read it because she is such an amazing and inspirational dancer. As only the second African-American soloist at the American Ballet Theater, one of the world's most prestigious ballet companies, Copeland's story about her struggles of becoming a ballet dancer through a rough childhood are very inspirational. Since I already have an idea of this story, I am ecstatic the be able to read about it in depth, and from Copeland's point of view. Not only did my previous knowledge about the author pull me into this book, but also recommendations from friends who have read the book and the book itself. Many of my friends from ballet have read this book, because Misty Copeland is quite a popular figure in ballet, and they have all loved this book. The book itself pulled me in because, on the cover, it says, "My Story of Adversity and Grace," and "an unlikely ballerina," which makes me want to learn more about how she was an unlikely ballerina.

As I am beginning to read this novel, I am hoping that Misty's writing is as beautiful as her dancing. I believe that Copeland has a very inspiring story for dancers or anyone interested in ballet and it was very intelligent of her to publish it as a book. Although the first forty pages of this book have already been very enjoyable to read, I can't wait to read more. In this beginning, it seems like young Copeland would never have any chance of becoming a ballet dancer, under all of the rough circumstances, so I want to find out how she does manage to come out as one of the world's most 

beautiful dancers.