Who wrote the New York Times bestseller, "Off Balance: A Memoir"?

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Who wrote the New York Times bestseller “Off Balance: A Memoir”? Dominique Moceanu wrote it.

Published in 2012, the memoir recounts Moceanu’s rise from young gymnast to Olympic champion, including her experiences on the legendary 1996 U.S. women’s gymnastics team. At 14, she was the youngest member of the team that won the United States’ first Olympic team gold medal in women’s gymnastics.

The book explores the intense pressures of elite gymnastics, family conflict, injuries, and the personal cost of athletic success. It also describes Moceanu’s discovery that she had a younger biological sister, Jennifer Bricker, who had been adopted at birth. That revelation became one of the memoir’s most widely discussed elements.

Moceanu is the principal author and credited memoirist, while Teri Williams and Paul Williams assisted with the writing. A common mix-up is to credit one of the Williamses as the main author; the title is officially presented as Dominique Moceanu’s memoir, making her the canonical answer for this question.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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