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

By (author): "Joan Ryan"
Publish Date: 1995
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figu
ISBN0613913965
ISBN139780613913966
AsinLittle Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figu
Original titleLittle Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Bela Karolyi, 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 sports -- now updated to reflect the latest developments in women's gymnastics and figure skating -- it continues to plead for sanity, safety, and an end to our national obsession: winning at any cost.