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| Author | : Joan Ryan |
| File Size | : 49,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : Doubleday |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 03 April 2013 |
| ISBN | : 9780307828552 |
| Pages | : 256 pages |
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.
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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