Little Girls in Pretty Boxes The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters |
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| Author:
| Ryan, Joan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-446-67682-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.95USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families. An acclaimed expose that has already helped reform Olympic sportsnow updated to reflect the latest developments in womens gymnastics and figure skatingit continues to plead for sanity, safety and an end to the obsession: winning at any cost.
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families. An acclaimed expose that has already helped reform Olympic sportsnow updated to reflect the latest developments in womens gymnastics and figure skatingit continues to plead for sanity, safety and an end to the obsession: winning at any cost.