Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
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| Management number | 231966113 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $90.00 | Model Number | 231966113 | ||
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Welcome to the world of women's 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 Bela 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. Read more
| ASIN | B08V22R4P8 |
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| Author | Joan Ryan |
| Version | Unabridged |
| Language | English |
| Narrator | Jennifer Jill Araya |
| Publisher | Tantor Media |
| Program Type | Audiobook |
| Listening Length | 8 hours and 34 minutes |
| Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
| Audiblecom Release Date | February 09, 2021 |
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