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She became a household name when her husband Li Cunxin published his bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eMao's Last Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e - but that book told only half the story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Growing up in a rambunctious family in Rockhampton, Mary discovered an extraordinary early passion for ballet. It saw her move to London at age sixteen, to study at the Royal Ballet School and dance at the London Festival Ballet with the likes of Nureyev, and later to Houston Ballet, where as Principal Dancer she fell in love with the acclaimed dancer Li Cunxin. The couple became the darlings of the dance world, and were happier than they could have imagined at the arrival of their firstborn daughter, Sophie.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then right at the height of her international career, Mary seemingly disappeared from view. What could have happened to cause a woman so committed, so talented, to give it all away in a heartbeat? 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