Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figu

Description: Little Girls in Pretty Boxes by Joan Ryan "With a new foreword by former Olympic gymnast Jamie Dantzscher"--Back cover. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Welcome to the world of womens gymnastics and figure skating--the real world that happens away from the cameras, at the training camps and in the private lives of these talented teenage competitors. From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Béla Károlyi, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families--and is now updated with a new introduction and foreword that address the sexual abuse scandal perpetrated by USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar. This groundbreaking book shows how a longstanding culture of abuse made young gymnasts perfect targets for a sexual predator, and continues to plead for sanity, safety, and an end to our national obsession: winning at any cost. Author Biography Joan Ryan is an award-winning journalist and the author of four books. Her groundbreaking book Little Girls in Pretty Boxes was named one of the Top 100 Sports Books of All Time by Sports Illustrated and one of the Top 50 Sports Books of All Time by the Guardian. Throughout her career, Ryan has been awarded thirteen Associated Press Sports Editors awards, the National Headliner Award, the Womens Sports Foundations Journalism Award and the Fabulous Feminist Award from the San Francisco chapter of NOW. She is a founding trustee of Coaching Corps in Oakland, CA, and the Association of Women in Sports Media. Since 2008, she has been a media consultant with the San Francisco Giants. Review One of Guardian (UK)s "Top 50 Sports Books of All Time"One of Sports Illustrateds "Top 100 Sports Books of All Time" "Confirms your worst suspicions about 15-year-old gymnasts in 10-year-old bodies and the terrible price they pay, regardless of success."--Phil Mushnick, New York Post"Scathing...profoundly important."--San Francisco Chronicle"Stunning and frightening."--John Feinstein, New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled and TheFirst Major"This book will open the eyes of every girl and parent with dreams of the Olympics, and it will change forever the way America looks at two of its most beloved sports."--Billie Jean King Review Quote "This book will open the eyes of every girl and parent with dreams of the Olympics, and it will change forever the way America looks at two of its most beloved sports."-- Billie Jean King Details ISBN1538747782 Author Joan Ryan Pages 304 Publisher Grand Central Publishing Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1538747782 ISBN-13 9781538747780 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-07-17 Short Title Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Subtitle The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters Imprint Grand Central Publishing Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2018-07-17 NZ Release Date 2018-07-17 US Release Date 2018-07-17 UK Release Date 2018-07-17 Illustrations Illustrations Edition Description Reissue ed. DEWEY 796.44 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124788711;

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