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9780446676823

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

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  • ISBN13:

    9780446676823

  • ISBN10:

    0446676829

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-08-01
  • Publisher: Grand Central Pub
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $13.95

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(16)
If it isn't Bleeding, Don't Worry About It: Injuries
17(38)
They Stole Her Soul and They Still Have It: Eating Disorders
55(41)
Be Thin and Win: Image
96(26)
Do It for America: Pressure
122(19)
We All Became Junkies: Parents
141(31)
The Game Within the Game: Politics and Money
172(25)
Whatever It Takes: Coaches
197(42)
The Aftermath: An Update
239(28)
Epilogue 267(2)
Acknowledgments 269

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