Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

Posted on 04 September 2018 by Michaela DePrince

The extraordinary memoir of Michaela DePrince, a young dancer who escaped war torn Sierra Leone for the rarefied heights of American ballet Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a devil child for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes She went on to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre and is currently a member of the Dutch National Ballet s junior company She has appeared in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as on Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Nightline In this engaging, moving, and unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her dramatic journey from an orphan in West Africa to becoming one of ballet s most exciting rising stars. New Read Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela DePrince For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This is somewhat of a personal review at one remove , as I am married to the magical ballerina, whose picture on a magazine was blown to Michaela DePrince s feet at the beginning of the story The story being well summarized elsewhere, I will only touch on a couple of points that make this book special 1 Background is not destiny not only Michaela, but her other sisters and brothers have gone through terrible, horrifying experiences, yet through love and surely very strong parenting from This is somewhat of a personal review at one remove , as I am married to the magical ballerina, whose picture on a magazine was blown to Michaela DePrince s feet at the beginning of the story The story being well summarized elsewhere, I will only touch on a couple of points that make this book special 1 Background is not destiny not only Michaela, but her other sisters and brothers have gone through terrible, horrifying experiences, yet through love and surely very strong parenting from the DePrinces, they have thrived.2 Resilience so much of psychology, pop culture and the like f...This is a very enjoyable novel of the American dream It reminds you of when fairy tales become true Michaela Deprince was born in torn war Sierra Leone and suffered indignities as a child that will bring tears to your eyes She was adopted by an American family who invested in her love for ballet and she went on to become a member of the world famous Dutch National Ballet.Her story is one of love, friendship, hardship, joy, family, understanding, pain, and forgiveness Michaela Deprince, at a This is a very enjoyable novel of the American dream It reminds you of when fairy tales become true Michaela Deprince was born in torn war Sierra Leone and suffered indignities as a child that will bring tears to your eyes She was adopted by an American family who invested in her love for ballet and she went on to become a member of the world famous Dutch National Ballet.Her story is one of love, friendship, hardship, joy, family, understanding, pain, and forgiveness Michaela Deprince, at a young age, learned all of this andThe greatest gift of her story to me is the love of family Family comes in many shapes, sizes, depths, and colors Michaela family expands the continents of the world.QuotePapa thought it was funny that most of our experiences with racism happened in the parking lot of our supermarket, and usually involved women He would make a joke of it Before he d let us out of the car in th...What an inpsirational story I really enjoyed this book Michaela s story I d just so amazing She had such a rough couple childhood in Sierra Leone and it broke my heart to read about women and children treated as...Mabinty Bangura was just a tiny little girl when both her parents died during the war in Sierra Leone Her uncle left her at an orphanage where she became Number 27 Even at such a young age, and against nearly insurmountable odds, Mabinty dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.Mabinty s story is one of bravery, hope and perseverance in the face of unimaginable hardship After being adopted by a family in the United States, Mabinty was renamed Michaela With the support, encouragement, and love of Mabinty Bangura was just a tiny little girl when both her parents died during the war in Sierra Leone Her uncle left her at an orphanage where she became Number 27 Even at such a young age, and against nearly insurmountable odds, Mabinty dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.Mabinty s story is one of bravery, hope and perseverance in the face of unimaginable hardship After being adopted by a family in the United States, Mabinty was renamed Michaela With the support, encouragement, and love of her remarkable family, her dream became a reality.Michaela appeared in the documentary First Position and she was named by the Huffington Post as one of their 18 Under 18 HuffPost Teen s List of the Most...Michaela DePrince recalls her journey from orphaned child, struggling to survive against malnutrition, disease and unimaginable violence in Sierra Leone, to a thriving young ballet dancer struggling to break into the harsh world of professional classical ballet in the United States.I frequently found myself having to put the ...Ballet is one of my things so I ll read almost anything with a dancer on the front This one did not disappoint Miss DePrince s story is a fascinating and inspiring read I think it s safe to say that she is one ...This memoir, written by Michaela DePrince and her adoptive mother tells a remarkable story of a young African girl who is loved by her parents, but shunned by her culture As war breaks out in her home of Sierra Leone, she becomes a refugee orphan Had I not known that this girl s story ended up a happy one, I don t know if I could have read past...About the first half or so is very heartbreaking and moving, but then it turns into a dry timeline of her progression into a ballet career Including that information was definitely important towards the goal of her autobiography, but most of ...Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous Highly recommended to anyone with interests in dancing, dream building, overcoming hardships, adoption, family, culture dynamics, aiding children in war torn regions, and eradicating skin color racial fears and biases Absolutely FIVE beautifully courageous starsMichaela s story is the personification of the American dream, and her wisdom and understanding is amazing for someone so young she s close to my younger sibling s ages It breaks my heart to know that Michaela s childhood is one shared by many kids I am so glad that she and her parents found each other, even countries apart I wish Michaela had been the narrator in the audio book I would have loved to hear her voice as she told her story Her perspective is so unique and her story is Michaela s story is the personification of the American dream, and her wisdom and under...

Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

04 September 2018

Michaela DePrince