Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

Author	: Joan Ryan
Publisher	: Doubleday
Total Pages	: 292
Release	: 2013-04-03
ISBN-10	: 9780307828552
ISBN-13	: 0307828557
Rating	: 4/5 (557 Downloads)

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Download or read book Little Girls in Pretty Boxes written by Joan Ryan and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sports reporter investigates the training of girls as professional gymnasts and figure skaters, arguing that the pressure to succeed and to look beautiful results in mental and physical harm, from eating disorders to psychological trauma.

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