Description - Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
An amazon.com Spring 2004 Breakout Book.AudioFile Earphones Award Winner, Oct/Nov 2004.This is the true story of how, by the thinnest thread of a chance, one moment in time changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond imagination. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West. Here is Li Cunxin's own story, a beautiful, rich account of an inspirational life, told with honesty, dignity and pride. "[A] heartening rags-to-riches story." - Publisher's Weekly."The listeners interest never flags ...[Paul English] imbues the narrative with ingenuousness and enthusiasm. The result is an audiobook that is superior to its source." - AudioFile
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