Bibliograph

The girls, an all-American town, a predatory doctor, and the untold story of the gymnasts who brought him down, Abigail Pesta

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Label

The girls, an all-American town, a predatory doctor, and the untold story of the gymnasts who brought him down, Abigail Pesta

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The girls

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1103480131

Responsibility statement

Abigail Pesta

Sub title

an all-American town, a predatory doctor, and the untold story of the gymnasts who brought him down

Summary

"We think of Larry Nassar as the despicable sexual predator of Olympic gymnasts - but there is an astonishing, untold story. For decades, in a small-town gym in Michigan, he honed his manipulations on generations of aspiring gymnasts. Kids from the neighborhood. Girls with hopes of a college scholarship. Athletes and parents with a dream. In The Girls, these brave women for the first time describe Nassar's increasingly bold predations through the years, recount their warning calls unheeded, and demonstrate their resiliency in the face of a nightmare. The Girls is a profound exploration of trust, ambition, betrayal, and self-discovery. Award-winning journalist Abigail Pesta unveils this deeply reported narrative at a time when the nation is wrestling with the implications of the MeToo movement."--, Amazon

Table Of Contents

The dream -- The town -- How it began -- The coach -- Goodbye to all that -- The disbelieved -- The scream -- The seduction -- How kids think -- The club -- The con -- The final act -- An epic fail -- The board -- The poker game -- Justice -- The memory -- Freedom -- Facing the truth -- The family -- The teen warriors -- The courtroom -- The army of survivors

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