TITLE:
Little girls in pretty boxes : the making and breaking of elite gymnasts and figure skaters / Joan Ryan.
Publication Date:
1995
Publication Information:
New York : Doubleday,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
243 p. : ill.
Summary:
The truth behind the making of elite women athletes reveals a grim national trend far less magical than projected images. The heartbreaking stories of the countless girls who stumbled along the way, broken by pressure, humiliation and the American obsession with winning are contained in this expose.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385477901
