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RIHANOFF, KRISTINA: : KRISTINA Rihanoff: DANCING OUT OF DARKNESS: MY STORY

LONDON.JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING LIMITED.,2015.

ISBN 9781784187736.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt white background with subject/author's portrait colour photographic illustrated front+ rear dw/dj panels,with gilt,grey and brown lettering to front and spine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,original immaculate plain white cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xixpp +1-265pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,a foreword (Sharon Evans,founder of Dot Com Children's Foundation),author's introduction,a prologue,25 chapters,16pp contemporary, autobiographical b/w+colour (the majority) photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp76/7 and pp172/3 respectively; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,a contents list/table,and 2pp blanks at rear of the book. Kristina was born in 1977 in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East,a bleak naval town closed to foreigners under Soviet rule. Despite the limitations this imposed, Kristina's early years were spent in a creative home,in which her father's love of music saw her dancing from an early age.It was Latin music,in particular,that stirred her passion. From the age of seven,Kristina was already winning competitions and from sixteen she had established herself as a renowned dance teacher and champion.After university,her life was to change forever: she was invited to the United States to compete professionally with an American dancer - a partnership tht propelled her to win international competitions. After retiring from the competitive world, Kristina joined the US TV series 'Dancing with the Stars' on their Winter Tour 2007/8 and was so popular with the public that she was invited to London to take part in 'Strictly Come Dancing'.To date this is her eighth season on the show.This brought with it a new level of fame. In this frank and heartfelt memoir,Kristina describes for the first time the struggles she faced in her younger years,when those dearest to her were falling apart,as well as the sheer nerve and determination she needed to succeed in the competitive world. From her high-profile relationships to what it is like dancing with her celebrity partners such as John Sergeant,Joe Calzaghe and Ben Cohen,she reveals the truth behind the tabloid headlines and how it feels to be at the heart of a global franchise.Speaking candidly about the impact world travel and stardom have had on her character,Kristina offers a glimpse behind the sparkle of sequins and glitter balls. This absorbing tale,sometimes sad, sometimes funny,is one of courage and honesty; and,while Kristina may not perform forever,she will keep dancing with a song in her heart. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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