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Gold medal winning olympic gymnast and dancing with the stars favorite laurie hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut audiobook for fans of all ages. But even with all her talent and style, shes never quite made it to that gold. The book turned out well, and the young writers agent felt it was too good to be a belmont tiein. She is currently training for the 2018 winter olympics, for which she has been.
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