No Way Home: a Cuban Dancer's Story

Carlos Acosta, born in 1973 is a Cuban dancer. HeCarlos was the youngest son in a poor family that
began studying dance when he was 10 at thewas named after the planter who owned his great
National Ballet School of Cuba in Havana. Mr. Acostagreat grandfather at one point of time. This
has been a recipient of various national andyoungest kid in the family was endowed with a free
international dance awards, including the Spanishand independent spirit, but the monetary and other
Vegnale Dance Prix in Italy, gold medal at the Prix deconstraints always acted as impediments in his flight.
Lausanne, grand prix in the Third Juvenile CompetitionJust like all other young kids, he too dreamt of a
of Dance, the grand prix and the gold medal at thecareer in football. But fate obviously had other plans
Fourth Annual Competition of Ballet in Paris.for him. He was the youngest members of a street
Following the tradition of successful and artistic mengang and would bunk school to win street break
the world over, Acosta too went on to write andance competitions.
autobiography with the name of No Way Home: ATo curb the violent streak in his son and to nurture
Cuban Dancer's Story. The storyline of the book ishis talent, Carlos' father got him enrolled in a ballet
immensely inspirational. A rags to riches story of oneschool. After undergoing years of loneliness, suffering,
of the world's best male dancers. It begins byconflict and even physical crippling effort, Carlos
showcasing his poverty-ridden childhood in theAcosta today is an international star of repute. From
backstreets of his hometown, Cuba. The readers alsobeing an urchin on the Cuban streets to being an
get to witness his astronomical rise from a humbleuncrowned prince of this art form, this highly inspiring
background to being an international dancing star.and endearing story is a must read.