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 memoir sports hopeful informative inspiring medium-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

emotional 78%
inspiring 78%
hopeful 57%
informative 50%
reflective 43%
challenging 38%
sad 36%
adventurous 34%
tense 24%
dark 10%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 22%
slow 7%

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