Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph by Yusra Mardini

Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph

Yusra Mardini

316 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction biography feminism memoir hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

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The inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning--and how she went on to become an Olympic swimmer.When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with ...

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Moods

inspiring 82%
emotional 75%
hopeful 57%
informative 52%
reflective 40%
challenging 30%
sad 27%
adventurous 25%
tense 20%
dark 7%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 21%
slow 5%

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