Book excerpt: Leaping headlong into the world of ballet, with dreams of becoming a professional dancer, a young boy from the Panhandle of Texas uses all his grit, gifts, ambition and determination to face every obstacle and challenge he encounters on his path to be a professional. In this fictionalized account, he finds his passions lead to setbacks, success, love and the discovery of his true talent. Most of all, he has to make a decision--the decision that will make all the difference.