Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0446672505
ISBN 13
9780446672504
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1996
Publisher
Pages
243
Description
In this disturbing book, sports columnist Ryan exposes the tarnish beneath Olympic gold as she reveals heartbreaking stories of the physical and psychological abuse suffered by countless young girls driven to achieve Olympic medals. In harrowing detail, Ryan documents the preponderance of abuse, eating disorders, weakened bones, and damaged psyches that are often the result of intensive training. 16-page photo insert. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
